Remembrance Day 2010

[dicko]

I don't think anyone's posted up a thread yet.

Today is the 92nd Anniversary of the end of WW1.

Just would like to pay my respects. I'm pretty lucky, live a really good life to be honest, in a free country, due in a large part to the sacrifices of others.

Also, 10 blokes got their names added to the Honour Roll this year, having been killed in Afghanistan. I know for US and British members there's even more.

Lest we forget.

[Leopolis Semper Fidelis]

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.

- John McCrae

[#2 man]

I will definitely second that! To everyone active or not Thank You for your service and sacrifices !!!

And Happy Birthday Marines !!!!!

[mazolaman]

Well said Gentlemen.

[Aficionado]

The war that did not solve anything,

but several nations brought freedom.

My Homeland, after 163 years, breathed the air of freedom.

It's a great day for my Country.

Happy Independence Day to all Polish friends,

and lovers of Polish vodka.

One shot for freedom and independence.

On health.

God, Honor,Homeland.

[Leopolis Semper Fidelis]

The war that did not solve anything,

but several nations brought freedom.

My Homeland, after 163 years, breathed the air of freedom.

It's a great day for my Country.

Happy Independence Day to all Polish friends,

and lovers of Polish vodka.

One shot for freedom and independence.

On health.

God, Honor,Homeland.

Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna! Polska wódka - na zdrowie i smacznego!!

Lwów zawsze wierny

[anacostiakat]

Great sentiments!

I will raise a cup and have a smoke today for all those who serve, have served or lost their lives or loved ones in the service of their countries.

[El Presidente]

Lest we forget those who have lost their youth so we can enjoy ours.

[matt14]

We cherish too, the Poppy red

That grows on fields where valor led,

seems to signal to the skies

That blood of heroes never dies

[CanuckSARTech]

Excellent gents, thank you for posting. I have a number of military in my family, both present and deceased, and I'm just finishing up the process to potentially go in for a 3-year stretch as Military Police. Always enjoyable to see stuff like this. I too am grateful of the service by others, and always remember this day.

Cheers.

[fugwumpy]

Happy Veteran's(Armistice) Day to all.

One of my buddies from the old unit sent me this note earlier today:

It is the soldier, not the reporter, Who has given us freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, Who has given us freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the organizer, Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.It is the soldier, Who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag, Who allows the protestor to burn the flag. ~ Father Dennis Edward O'Brian, USMC

[samb]

A thank you to all the veterans who have made our freedom possible.

[rdb6]

Today, Veterans Day is a day of remembrance. We remember the sacrifices servicemen and women have made to make our lives better. There is no greater sacrifice or greater honor then to lay down your life for the soldier next to you. You know he would've done the same for you. Thank you to all who have served in the name of freedom.

[Baldy]

Thanks to all the men and women who fought for the freedom that we enjoy.

As a child who survived the holocaust that was the killing fields of Cambodia, I never take the freedom and life that we have for granted. I live through and survived a system where there was no freedom and life is cheap. I've lost friends, aunts, uncles, grandparents and countless cousins to a regime similar to Stalin's Russia, Nazi Germany, North Korea, etc. Even to this day most of the world's population cannot express dissent, enjoy a fine cigar with friends whenever and wherever we wish. Never once in this great country have a lacked food, clothing and shelter. Opportunities galore. What a gift! What a privilege! Thanks to all that have served, is serving and to all those who support the servers.

[brooklyn]

I always reflect on this poem when remembering the sacrifices made by some for all. It is true that they gave their last full measure of devotion to the mates and countries.

Long live this democratic experiment.