It was overcast - at some centres even light rain fell - but Tasmanians gathered in their thousands again at dawn services to pay tribute on Anzac Day.
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Any suggestion that the 101st anniversary of the Gallipoli landings on April 25, 1915, may have seen smaller crowds than last year were quickly erased as the bugles echoed their haunting rendition of the Last Post across our misty cenotaphs.
Tasmanians have always been unwavering when it comes to paying their respects on Anzac Day and honoring the Australian servicemen and women across all wars and conflicts since World War I.
It's that same respect that - from an historic perspective - saw so many Tasmanians sign up to serve their king, queen and country over the past century.
Almost 15,500 Tasmanians served in World War I - 2500 of them were killed. It's a sacrifice we can only hope our modern-day military men and women never have to make again.
This year also marked the anniversary of a number of significant moments in Australian military history. It was the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan during the Vietnam War. It is the 75th anniversary of the siege of Tobruk, which lasted for 241 days in 1941 in Libya, and the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles, which claimed the lives of almost 2000 Australians, as well as the Battle of Pozieres, where some 17,000 Australians were injured and 6800 killed.
We also remember soldiers such as brothers Roy and Percy Pinner, from Deddington, who were featured on our front page on Monday.
Percy was shot and killed while helping to capture the French village of Le Barque on February 27, 1917 - the fatal bullet passing through a Bible he carried in his chest pocket. His brother Roy saw action on the Western Front in 1916 before returning home in August 1919.
Their story mirrors that of thousands of other young Australian men and women - enlisting young (sometimes too young), full of bravado and patriotism.
So as we bowed our heads yesterday morning and remembered those who gave their lives so selflessly, it was not just the Anzacs we honoured. It was every man and woman who has served our country during times of conflict - as well as those brave soldiers who continue to risk their lives every day to keep Australia safe and free.
Lest we forget.
