Ipinagmamalaki ang pagka-Australyano, malugod na nagsisilbi para sa kanyang bansa: Major Tom Baena

Australia Day

Major Tom Baena, President of City of Blacktown RSL Sub Branch Source: Blacktown RSL - Sadarka CC BY 3.0

"After we have applied for citizenship, Australia Day became much more meaningful - it meant you can celebrate it in a country where you actually belong."


Ito ang paglarawan ng pangulo ng Blacktown RSL sub-branch Major Tom Baena sa kahalagahan ng Australia Day ilang dekada matapos na manumpa bilang isang mamamayang Australyano noong kalagitnaan ng dekada 1980.

At makalipas ang halos apat na dekada, si Major Tom, na isa ring abugado at migration agent, ay lubos na ipinagmamalaki ang pagiging isang Australyano at nanumpa na "patuloy na maglingkod sa kanyang bansa sa abot ng kanyang kakayahan." ("continue to serve his country to the best of his ability.")


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