Remembrance Day (11/11)

[larss]

I would like to take this opportunity on this Remembrance Day 2010 to turn my thoughts to all of the service men and women that have sacrificed their lives to the freedom of this great United Kingdom, and to the loved ones that they left behind.

Thank You.

 

[robbied196]

Seconded, and a rep for posting the thread.

Thank You.

 

[maildude]

Veteran's Day in the States, but international in its scope. A salute to all military veterans everywhere.

 

[ejdi]

11/11 is polish Independence Day

 

[PlasmaTwa2]

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.

 

[Johan]

Only 2 persons who participated in this war are still alive :
Charles Choules (UK, 03.01.1901) served in the Royal Navy from 1916.
Franck Buckles (USA, 02.01.1901) was ambulance driver from 1917.

More than 65.000.000 persons participated to this war.
9.000.000 were killed on the battlefield.

 

[maildude]

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.

More info:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/flanders.htm

 

[vodkazvictim]

Did my 2 min silence earlier.
Poor soldiers; never get a break.

 

[GregCentauro]

A day like this brings the nation together. Even the ghetto kids are wearing a pack of heroin on their collars.

 

[barebeaverlover]

Thank you to all the veterans.
Thank you to all the people serving now all over the world:bowdown:

 

[funkipman]

Thanks to the Vets

 

[Supafly]

In Germany, on 11. 11. at 11:11, Fastnacht (Carnival Season) starts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival

Back on topic:

I feel for quite a bit of soldiers, but I can't really feel for all.

Because that would inlude german sodliers pillaging our neighbours in WW1 and WW2. And the serbian troops who created so much pain in the 1990s. And the forces that went into Iraq and staiyed there even when the truth about no WMDs came to light.

And there we meet the big problem with soldiers:

They have to stay in wars even if they know those wars are wrong.

They have to kill people they know that are in the right of defending themselves and their family and country.

Don't ask questions, drop the bomb.

We need to overcome that.

 

[roronoa3000]

Only 2 persons who participated in this war are still alive :
Charles Choules (UK, 03.01.1901) served in the Royal Navy from 1916.
Franck Buckles (USA, 02.01.1901) was ambulance driver from 1917.

Don't let that Brit beat you! LIVE!

 

[hiropro]

We will remember them.

 

[Friday on my mind]

To me it is "armistice day",no slight to any veteran of any war intended.
But Nov 11th became a holiday in the US after WW1 which ended on Nov 11,1918.