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Nasho Geoff Parkes vividly remembers where he was when he was called upon to serve. Between 1964 and 1972 most 20-year-old men had to register for National Service. Potential conscripts, better known as ‘Nashos’, were chosen by a birthday ballot. Wooden marbles drawn from a barrel matched a secretly maintained birthday list. The prize? Two years of full-time service in the Australian Army. Today on National Serviceman’s Day, we acknowledge the service of all Nashos. Lest we forget. | Australian