Veteran's Day

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The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Just got back from our local Veteran's Day ceremony. In the U.S. it used to be called Armistice Day and was started as a result of the celebrations in UK and France. I attached the only decent photo I got which is of the wreath placed in our Veteran's Memorial. Attendance looked less than last year but I guess it's still good for such a small town. One old Army veteran could barely keep himself upright with a cane, but when the flag cam by, he managed to let go of the cane and render the best salute he could manage.

So, to all the veterans of all the countries, living and dead, salute.:ernae:
 
here here. Thanks to all who have served and remembering all those who have fallen. :ernae:
 
I attended our local school district's Veteran's Day ceremony yesterday. It was held yesterday because so many other schools in our area hold theirs today that they had to in order to get veterans there - over 20 were in attendance from WWII to Operation Enduring Freedom. Now that's what I'm talking about. Music from the band and choir, an essay read by a student, and the guest speaker even remembered to mention the origin of the day, as well as reading In Flanders Fields.

Doug
 
Hmm..
I'm a bit surprised.. I had expected to see the OFF site decorated with poppy petals over the last couple of days... but said and done .. it is a web site for a flight simulator ...
 
We don't have any control over the website. However, there were many thoughtful posts from members of the community.
Cheers,
shredward
 
I saw the UK Cenotaph ceremony live on TV, when the three remaining survivors of the Great War, in the UK were there to each lay a wreath, with the assistance of a modern hero serviceman ( and woman ). The plan was that the young service personnel carried the wreath from the Grand old chaps, who were in a wheelchair.and placed it on the steps of the Cenotaph
The first two wreaths were laid as planned, but when it came to take the wreath from
Henry Allingham, 112 yrs old, representing the Royal Air Force, he wouldn't relinquish it!.
It seems he was trying so hard to climb from the wheelchair, determined to lay the wreath himself. It meant so much to him.
I have rarely been so moved - to see his efforts, which were in vain. His body couldn't comply with his undimmed spirit. It said so much as to what it meant to these men, thinking of their comrades. To us it was a ceremony,OK, giving thanks for the sacrifices made by the many who fought and fell.- but, it hit me, of all those there watching and taking part, these three grand old men were the only ones actually "remembering" on
Remembrance Day.
How proud of them, those of the nation who were watching, must have been.

I would also like to say, that Sky news who presented it live , had a commentator whose name I do not know, but who did his job magnificently and so sincerely.
Thank you ..
 
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