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| Remembrance Day/Veterans' Day!; celebrated by our Allies | |
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| MSantor | Nov 11 2008, 12:04 PM Post #1 |
 
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Tomorrow is Remembrance Day here. Happy Remembrance Day to everyone on this board from Commonwealth countries (the UK, Canada, Australia, NZ. etc.)who celebrate it. Happy Veterans' Day to all our American friends. They are both held and observed on the same day since it was also the same day that World War One officially ended back in 1918. Like I said before, red poppies like those shown below are the symbol of respect for the veterans of all Commonwealth nations that have fought in past wars. And here is a video sung by a Canadian singer who is paying respects for the veterans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh1yiyPWo1k Edited by MSantor, Nov 12 2016, 01:05 AM.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| saver111 | Nov 11 2009, 06:44 PM Post #2 |
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Meaning Behind the Memorial by Claudine Zap 11 hours ago 802 Votes  Family members and friends arrive for the start of the memorial service in Fort Hood, Texas. US President Barack Obama led a poignant memorial service Tuesday for victims of the Fort Hood army base attack, saying "no faith" could justify the "murderous and craven" shootings. (AFP/Getty Images/Joe Raedle) The memorial service that honored the 13 killed in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood invoked many somber military traditions. Here, the meaning behind some of the most common. Taps The lone bugle call has been played since the Civil War to musically mourn the fallen. The composer, Union Army Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield wrote it in 1862 to replace the earlier "Extinguished Lights Out," which he thought too formal. The tune became known as "Taps" because the 24 notes can be tapped on a drum when there is no bugler. Although the call originated with the Northern army, the tradition spread to camps in the north and south, and has become the tradition for the armed forces ever since. Rifle volley Firing three shots originated from the battlefield. Once the dead were removed, a volley of three shots would be fired to signal that the battle could continue. That's different from a 21-gun salute, which is generally reserved for heads of state. Boots on display President Obama spoke in front of the grim reminders of the deceased men and women: Each of the 13 was remembered with a photo, boots, and a helmet atop an inverted gun. According to army lore, helmet and ID tags represent the fallen soldier. The rifle pointed toward the ground notes a break in action to pay tribute to the dead. The combat boots symbolize the soldier's last march. Commander-in-chief coin After the president spoke, he and the first lady paid their respects. The president left a commander-in-chief coin for each of the fallen. This is a tradition among military officers but considered the highest honor coming from the commander in chief. The roll call of the dead — the name is called but there is no response — and a final salute are also invoked to bring some closure for the grieving families. As Obama said in his tribute to the 13 lost on the base, not the battlefield, "They were killed here on American soil ... It's the fact that makes the tragedy ever more painful, even more incomprehensible." http://buzz.yahoo.com/buzzlog/93164?fp=1 |
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| MSantor | Nov 12 2009, 01:37 AM Post #3 |
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There was a very moving and solemn ceremony at the War Memorial in Ottawa today which was attended by HRH Prince Charles, Gov. General Michaelle Jean, both wearing Canadian forces uniforms. Also there was Prime Minister Harper and all of them laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the memorial Cenotaph of the Canadian War Memorial, IIRC. From the Canadian Press: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091111/...nal/remembrance
 Similar ceremonies were held in the US (Remembrance Day is known as Veterans' Day there)and Pres. Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/1...eath.laying.cnn Edited by MSantor, Nov 12 2016, 12:14 AM.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Nov 11 2016, 11:05 PM Post #4 |
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BUMPED for those here living in UK, Canada and the US. A momentous Remembrance Day/Veterans to all. CBC video: Armistice Day/Remembrance Day/Veterans Day observed around the world Canadian Press
Edited by MSantor, Nov 12 2016, 01:05 AM.
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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| MSantor | Nov 14 2017, 11:31 AM Post #5 |
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A late reminder for Remembrance Day for those who served in the UK/Canada etc and for Veterans Day in the US: (Both are celebrated annually on Nov.11) 
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"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." - Henry Ford "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill "If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking"- Gen. George S. Patton | |
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