To all those ......

[Animal Mother]

To all of those that fought and died. May we remember their sacrifice.

[rs2315]

I'll 2nd that.

rs2315.

[K Simmonds]

Me too, I think far too many people take their freedom for granted, especially today's "yoof".

[Animal Mother]

Thanks guys, I suppose 2 is better than none.

[s2driveruk]

having said that was up at heathrow this morning as my boy wanted to watch the planes arriving/departing and they actually held all take-offs at 11am for 2 mins too which i thought was very respectful.

I'm glad that his local school has actually spent some time trying to explain (to 4yr olds) what the significance of the day is.

RIP to those that fought and fell for us.

David

[Keeper of The Kitten]

Agree wholeheartedly - I wear my poppy with pride. Oh and lest we forget, Tuesday is the eleventh day of the eleventh month.

[Graham]

As we all will have family who went through the hard times so that our parents could live under a free world, i had grand parents who one of which was a gunner on the HMS Ajax and was involved in the battle of the river plate, my other grandad was an anchor man at the storming of the Normandy beaches, on the landing vessels. They fought to rid the world of the horror and tyranny of the nazi regime so their racist way of life including Holocaust and genocide would not continue.
And to think now the Holocaust is a banned taboo subject in schools for fear of offending-What about the 6 million jews, the 20 million Russians, 10 million christians who were slaughtered----dont they deserve remembering.

Lest we forget

[GazzaG60]

it does seem a shame sometimes what can be said and what cannot.

we had some guys over from our German office in Nuremburg last week. they asked when out what are those red things everyone is wearing. we had to explian the concept to them. in germany not a lot is spoken about the war. in nuremburg the castle history, which we know of from 1938 onwards stops at 1938 on the tourist boards. all a bit sad really.

im not german so not sure of the why this is the case but i presume its the embarassment of such a strong minded nation being so easily led.

the greatest of respect to those who died for what they believe in and to keep us free.

[Rusty]

As a 'forces child' I hold this close to my heart. Whilst my dad never saw active service, he could have done at any point and as I grew up I started to realise what rememberance day was all about. More recently as friend's brother was killed in Iraq and you can't go more than a day without another young serviceperson losing their life doing their job. It never ceases to amaze me when I watch documentaries or read books on the subject just how brave all those who fought and died were. We should remember their heroic efforts and thank them all for our freedom.

[90quattrocoupe]

I never forget the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

One Grandfather was gassed at Château-Thierry.
Great Grandfather was at Belleau Wood.
Cousin of my Mom was on the Hospital Ship USS Solace just off Battleship Row at Pearl Harbor.
My Mom's brother was a Navigator in B-17s out of Britain.
Dad was on Convoy Duty in the Atlantic, and then at the invasions of Okanawa and Iwo Jima.
Dad's brother was on Convoy duty in the Atlantic.

God bless all those who have served. We have the freedoms we do now because of those that went in Harm's Way.

Greg W.

[wilywyg]

To the fallen

But God grants your dear England
A strength that shall not cease
Till she have won for all the Earth
From ruthless men release,
And made supreme upon her
Mercy and Truth and Honour --
Is this the thing you died for?
Oh, Brothers, sleep in peace!


let us not forget.

[wilywyg]

Please close this thread,
but never forget,
I shall never forget.

Paul

[Flat on my back]

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We still kill our fellow man needlessly...because we cannot find peace with him.

Shames me to call myself 'man' sometimes.

We must never forget those who died...and we must learn.

[Heat Seeking Missile]

Amen to all those who died for us. May they rest in peace.

Mark