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War heroes song – Inspiring military memorial music. New instrumental music for popular song. Report from THE AGE newspaper online – 21st June 2010: Three Australian soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, just a fortnight after two other diggers died in a roadside bomb blast in the war torn country. Ten were on board the chopper, Defence Chief Air Marshal Angus Houston told reporters. The soldiers are attached to the Special Operations Task Group and there are “a number of casualties”, the department said in a statement. Private Ben Chuck, Private Timothy Aplin, and Private Scott Palmer, were killed when the helicopter they were on crashed on its way to a mission south of the Australian base at Tarin Kowt. They were part of the Special Operations Task Group drawn from the Sydney-based 2nd Commando Regiment. The three commandos had been to Afghanistan on previous tours. Seven other Australian soldiers were injured in the crash and two remain in intensive care. The deaths bring Australia’s casualty toll in Afghanistan to 16 since 2001. ‘Can You Hear Australia’s Heroes Marching?’ is a national war memorial song and a tribute to the ANZAC spirit of mateship, courage and sacrifice. The heroes song was created from Peter’s experience in visiting the Adelaide River War Cemetery (114 kms south of Darwin) in the Northern Territory and seeing the graves of Australians who gave their lives in the service and defence of their country. Peter felt he should do …