The 45th anniversary of the battle of Long Tan in Vietnam on Thursday 18 August will have special meaning for a group of final year Charles Sturt University (CSU) students in Wagga Wagga.  The anniversary, which is now known as Vietnam Veterans Day, comes after a recent visit to the battle site by students.  Bachelor of Agricultural Science students from the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences at CSU in Wagga Wagga visit the Long Tan memorial site in Vietnam in July each year during their annual two week agricultural study tour of the Southeast Asian nation. “It is an emotional day,” said CSU lecturer Dr Condon. “We walk students through the events of the 1966 battle. They are the same age as the Australian soldiers who fought at Long Tan and we take 18 students, the same number of Australians who died during the battle.” CSU student Ms Bek Ricketts of Robertson said, “Visiting Long Tan was one of the most moving experiences of my life. Being able to walk in the footsteps of such incredibly brave young people was truly amazing." Dr Condon said, “The students leave the site having a greater appreciation of our Vietnam veterans; it is a powerful and worthwhile part of our trip to Vietnam.”