On this remembrance day
11-11-09, 07:13 AM
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On this remembrance day
They shall grow not old, as we that are left 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.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
11-11-09, 07:18 AM
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Thank you for starting this thread for Remembrance Day (Canada) / Veterans' Day (U.S.) / Armistice Day. One of the two remaining WWII veterans in my extended family, my father-in-law, died this summer, leaving only my uncle. The Navy ceremony at Fort Rosecrans was a moving experience.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
11-11-09, 08:43 AM
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At the Eleventh hour of this the Eleventh day of the Eleventh month, I Will Remember. Both my parents were veterans,met at Work Point Barracks in Victoria near the end of World War Two so this day was a big day when I was growing up,I can not remember missing a service at the Cebotaph as a child.I try to make a service somewhere every year and wear my poppy with pride and honour to all that served and still serve us. Thanks to all the vets. LEST WE FORGET.
11-11-09, 12:49 PM
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Many of us have, sitting on a dresser or a mantle or safely put away, those shades-of-gray, somewhat soft focus photos of young men in wool with maybe rakishly tilted garrison caps... young men who saw and did a lot and then became our fathers. A good day to remember and appreciate, although I don't think they would be so formal.
11-11-09, 01:03 PM
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For those who served, Applebees offering free meal today. I'm headed soon to meet my fellow vet friends to celebrate.
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Passing of an era here in the UK. In the last year- the last of those that served in WW1 have all died. One was local to where I live and was the last to die aged 105. At the local memorial service held last Sunday- there were not many WWll vets either. Most of the congregation were younger than 30 and were obviously serving or "EX" servicemen of the new generation.
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My dad served 4 years in the Canadian Army in First World War. Majority of the time in the trenches in Flanders. Wounded 3 times, gassed and buried alive once; he lived 'til he was 81 years old.
Strangely enough he was born in Belgium, emigrated to Canada in 1912 and joined up in Winnipeg the minute Canada entered 'the war to end all wars.'
He fought near from his home town some of the time. His town was under German control while he was on the other side of the Ijser.
His brother served in the Belgian Army during WWI and was killed Nov 11, 1918 (last day of that war) when his artillery piece exploded.
Later my dad went back to Europe and after the Second WW we came to the USA.
In WWII we were liberated in Flanders by the Canadians, which made my dad very proud. Thanks again all you Canucks!!!
We emigrated to the US in 1947.
As a kid I survived WWII in Belgium with all its deprivation and bombings and killings. I ended up in Korea during the 'police action' with the USAF in 1952-53.
Wars are still useless and a waste.
Lest we forget . . .
Rudy/zonatandem
Strangely enough he was born in Belgium, emigrated to Canada in 1912 and joined up in Winnipeg the minute Canada entered 'the war to end all wars.'
He fought near from his home town some of the time. His town was under German control while he was on the other side of the Ijser.
His brother served in the Belgian Army during WWI and was killed Nov 11, 1918 (last day of that war) when his artillery piece exploded.
Later my dad went back to Europe and after the Second WW we came to the USA.
In WWII we were liberated in Flanders by the Canadians, which made my dad very proud. Thanks again all you Canucks!!!
We emigrated to the US in 1947.
As a kid I survived WWII in Belgium with all its deprivation and bombings and killings. I ended up in Korea during the 'police action' with the USAF in 1952-53.
Wars are still useless and a waste.
Lest we forget . . .
Rudy/zonatandem
