Simviation Forum - Remember

Nov 11^th, 2003 at 11:07am

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Where ever you are today, please take a moment on the 11th hour of the 11th day on the 11th month to remember thoes who fought and died to give you your freedom.

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Reply #1 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 11:57am

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erm...the 11th of novermber is saint martin's day in germany...but no war-memorial day or sth like that.

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Reply #2 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 12:08pm

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erm...the 11th of novermber is saint martin's day in germany...but no war-memorial day or sth like that.

Germany has it's "Love Day". I think WW2 is something they'd rather forget.

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Reply #3 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 12:20pm

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aye. why should we celebrate a lost war? Roll Eyes

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Reply #4 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 12:32pm

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He has a point.

Nonetheless, I suppose the allied powers remember the people in the previous world wars.

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Reply #5 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 1:06pm

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aye. why should we celebrate a lost war? Roll Eyes

The 11th of November a celebration of victory?

Charlie

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Reply #6 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 1:46pm

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The 11th of November a celebration of victory...

Charlie

Victory for your country, loss for his...

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Reply #7 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 2:14pm

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Aye! I celebrate this day by staying home from school / work all day!

On a more serious note I really appreciate all of the effort that our veterans were able to muster to save my sinny behind! Life would not be the same without them!

Hat's off to every veteran and his/her family!

Jared

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Reply #8 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 2:24pm

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Remembrance Day is not a celebration of victory & never was. It's a small token of respect & thanks to the 1,000s of veterans of all nations who died serving their country in time of war (any war) & are still doing so. It just happens to be held on the date of the 1918 Armistice, the end of the "War to end all Wars.". How I wish that descripition were true. Cry

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Reply #9 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 2:33pm

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Victory for your country, loss for his...

I was trying to make the point made by Hagar above (except I forgot the question mark).

The point is 11th November is nothing to do with winning (no one wins wars anyway...). Neither is it a celebration of any kind. It is a time for reflection and respect, for those (millions) who died, and those who survived in all conflict...

Charlie

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Reply #10 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 3:52pm

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As a United States Army NCO that served in the Vietnam War....I unfortunately can never forget.

I HONOR ALL men and women alike, from all countries that fought and died defending freedom in all nations.

It is the VETERAN, not the college student,

who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,

who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician,

who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN who salutes the flag,

and it is the VETERAN who serves under the flag,

and is buried in a coffin drapped in that flag,

That give us our rights!

"Eternal rest grant them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them."

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Reply #11 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 7:25pm

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As a United States Army NCO that served in the Vietnam War....I unfortunately can never forget.

I HONOR ALL men and women alike, from all countries that fought and died defending freedom in all nations.

It is the VETERAN, not the college student,

who has given us freedom to assemble.

It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer,

who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the VETERAN, not the politician,

who has given us the right to vote.

It is the VETERAN who salutes the flag,

and it is the VETERAN who serves under the flag,

and is buried in a coffin drapped in that flag,

That give us our rights!

"Eternal rest grant them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them."

Thanks for the poem. This was read aloud at our national ceremony in Ottawa. Let us remember not only the modern wars, but the Veterans who fought for freedom in all wars.

1776- US declares independance from Britian. First time most basic rights written down into a charter. They died so that you could speak out.
1812- Britain and Russia defeated Napolian. This was the first moder war against tyranny and world domination. They fought for a free Europe.
1860 to 1865- United States civil war. They fought to insure that all men were free and equal.
1914 to 1918- First world war. They fought to end tyranny and sparked the end for European imperialism.
1939 to 1945- WW2, they fought to protect the rights that all men before them had also fought and died for.
1945 to present- Brave men and women are now fighting in other places so that thoes people too may have the most basic human rights.

Rememberance day is not a day to celebrate victory. It is a day to morne loss and also a day to give thanks to the freedoms their sacrafice gave us.

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Reply #12 - Nov 11^th, 2003 at 8:37pm

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Remembrance Day is not a celebration of victory & never was. It's a small token of respect & thanks to the 1,000s of veterans of all nations who died serving their country in time of war (any war) & are still doing so. It just happens to be held on the date of the 1918 Armistice, the end of the "War to end all Wars.". How I wish that descripition were true. Cry

Thank you Hagar,.............I was about to say something along the same lines, but you took the words right out of my fingers.
Couldnt have said it better.

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