11th month, 11th day the 11th hour.....

A few years ago i was privileged enough to take part in the Scout section in the March Past at the Cenotaph. It was a very moving day.

The two minutes silence was astounding. the only sound was of birdsong - in the middle of London.

Just before the parade stepped off a WW2 veteran - from FEPOW (Far East Prisoners of War Assoc)i think noticed me watching him taking a swig from his hip flask (it was a very cold day), and came over and offered a nip to me, and very nice it was too.

Andy

My son will be at the Somme on Sunday morning on a school trip

Must be an eerie feeling being there....

Calling for rain here tomorrow but I will be at the cenotaph.


Dave

What do you do, or say, to those vets that's still around today when just a simple THANK YOU seems so simple and insufficient?
That goes for all men and women out there today as well.....

Guys, for my money I think today's soldiers fighting the War On Terror, when they come back home, are going to set the world on fire! These are some of the finest the world has seen!

And no, I can not verbally express my gratitude, for any of the generations. I think the best way anyone can thank them is to ensure their service and sacrifices, whether during war or peace, will not be forgotten, discounted, nor in vain.

Got to agrre with Fred re thanking Vets. If you try to thank them - they get embarresed and just fall back on the phase doing my duty - Rememberance is the key.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them, nor the years condem, in the going down of the sun, and in the morning we shall remember them"

These are the words said every year at services of rememberance accross the UK, i can't speak for other country, but i think this sums up the sacrifice the best it can, for those that didn't survive, for those that did, the fact that those of us who haven't servered remember there comrades who have is thanks.

Andy

Andy,

You hit the nail right on the head. Whenever someone thanks me for my service in Iraq I never know what to say -- usually it is something like no thanks are necessary, I was just doing my job. Remembering those who did not make it home and honoring them is truly the best way to say give your thanks.

The first soldier killed in WWI was British, the last was Canadian.....

I am fortunate to have a veteran living with us. He just got out of the Army, and had put one year in in Iraq. Thank you to all veterans.

It's been so long, since I've been AWOL, so I'm not sure I'm going to do this right. I saw this cartoon last Saturday for Veteran's Day, and really like it.

Good cartoon Roger.
Good to see you pop in.
Hope you, the job and family are well.