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Your mates are not always your age; they can be a generation or two older than you or younger,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Now 78, Rowe is a life member of the Currumbin RSL and said he was in the happiest period of his life.<\/p>\n<p>He encouraged all veterans to make use of the support available to them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Be part of it \u2013 connect with mates, go to the gym supplied by VA. It&#8217;s great for me \u2013 I go to the gym three times a week,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to be 80 in two years, and it&#8217;s essential that before we fall off the perch, the young vets retain the same entitlements that we were able to generate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not about me; it&#8217;s the broad community of veterans and their families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many WWII veterans got entitlements that didn&#8217;t exist before the Vietnam veterans agitated, and that again is proof of the brotherhood and sisterhood being a vertical connection,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Rowe performed at the <em>Lest We Forget Harbour Sunset Tribute<\/em> at the Sydney Opera House as part of the national Anzac Day commemorations.<\/p>\n<p>For veterans and their families seeking support, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/openarms.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">openarms.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ENTERTAINER and Vietnam veteran Normie Rowe has a complex relationship with Anzac Day. 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