11/11/13

[kirk13]

Tomorrow is Rememberance Day

At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month,the guns fell silent,and the War to End All Wars ended.

Except the wars didn't end.

Its time to remember all those service men and women who paid the ultimate price in Service of our Nation,and to give thanks for those who have served,and came back!

They shall not grow old,as we who remain grow old
Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun,and in the morning
We will remember them

[Top-Gear-24]

 

[Millhouse]

 

One of our local war memorials.

[Nhoj]

I was going to take a picture of a wwi memorial by me but I just figured out it has collapsed. I hope there are plans to fix it.

[Smashie]

Rest in peace my friends, brothers and comrades.

 
All of you who have and will make the ultimate sacrifice.

 
You are gone, but you will never be forgotten

[bmot]

I know us Dutchies didn't get much from WWI, but still:    to everyone who lost their lives..

[Grant Lamontagne]

Having been raised in a military family this is perhaps the most important day of the year to me, and I'll be spending it looking for scratches in German cars.

You can be guaranteed that I will always stand for the moment of silence no matter where I am or what I'm doing.

Def

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[CanadianLMfan]

  I thought only Canada had Remembrance Day.

[Grant Lamontagne]

In the US I think it's Veteran's Day.  Or used to be called Armistice Day. I may be mistaken though.

Def

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[derekmac]

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
      Between the crosses, row on row,
   That mark our place; and in the sky
   The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
   Loved and were loved, and now we lie
         In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
   The torch; be yours to hold it high.
   If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
         In Flanders fields.


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[jerseydevil]

To all the veterans here, thank you.    And never forget those who didn't come home.

[stealth007s]

In the US I think it's Veteran's Day.  Or used to be called Armistice Day. I may be mistaken though.

Def

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You are correct sir

  to all who served and those who are still serving!¡!

[David]

Thank you to all who served and to those still serving!

[kkokkolis]

According to Wikipedia:

Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognised as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries.

We don't have this here, maybe because our country fought 4 consecutive wars then, and they finally ended in 1922.
It is a pitty that all those millions of dead soldiers were used as inanimate objects from their country's generals and politicians, exchanged for a few acres of land that would be lost the following day. I respect the Unknown Soldier of every country in the world (even our then enemies) and I detest most goverments, if not all. I suggest reading Erich Maria Remarque''s "Im Westen nichts Neues" and studying Otto Dix's paintings for today.

[Vladimir]

Memorial day in my country too.
WWI memorial in my city

[bmot]

Just a little alternative memorial... (this is also why I like Sabaton...)

[Chako]

Terry Kelly- A Pittance of Time.



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Indeed, a very important day.