Gary Oakley - Vietnam War veteran

This interview is a part of DVA's ongoing Veterans' Stories project. To see more interviews go to https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/storie... 00:00 - A Gundungurra man joins the Navy 02:46 - Culture shock 07:08 - Sea time and training 08:28 - Instructors and educators 09:58 - HMAS Sydney 11:42 - Michael Thwaites: The Jervis Bay 14:03 - Living in the past 15:42 - Unloading HMAS Sydney 17:27 - The danger of Chinook helicopters 18:00 - The smell of Av Gas and protecting the ship 20:02 - Basic sleeping arrangements 21:04 - People on edge 22:45 - Target practice 23:57 - Transfer to submarines 30:29 - Submariners: Friends for life 35:04 - The bonds that tie 36:49 - How a submarine works 38:55 - Submarine battery power 41:25 - Pent up emotion 44:50 - Refusing to go to sea 47:43 - Cultural differences 49:52 - Indigenous affairs 52:27 - Cultural diversity issues in the ADF 55:14 - A long way to go 56:44 - The ADF and tribal links