and in times of crisis, from the bali bombings to east timor to relief after a tsunami, darwin has been a hub moving out aid, caring for victims, making sure that we do right by the people of this region. and that's what we're going to keep doing together. going forward, our purpose is the same as it was 60 years ago. the preservation of peace and security. and in a larger sense, you're answering the question once posed by the great banjo patterson of australia, he wrote, hath she the strength for the burden laid upon her, hath she the power to protect and guard her own? well, generations of australians and you, its men and women in uniform, have given your answer, and america has been honored to stand with you as allies with an