Armistice Day 2023

[Jimbuna]

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[HW3]

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[Jimbuna]

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“We won didn't we Sarge?”

“That's it lad, you can go home now,
the fightings done and we won.”

“It doesn't feel like we won Sarge”
What with so many young men and
women dead.
So many lives ruined.”

“No lad, it doesn't
But we survived, so we won.”

“What'll I do now Sarge?

“You'll be fine lad.
They're making a land fit for heroes back home”
They'll take care of you.

“But Sarge, my mind's a mess and
my body sore
I really don't know who I am anymore
How will I survive the peace?”

“Don't you worry lad
You've done your duty
They'll look after you.”

“Hello Sarge it's been a few years
We've shed a few tears
And time has passed,
But we're still here eh Sarge
We won.”

“How you keeping lad?
Did they keep their promises
As you kept yours
Fighting in their wars?”

“No Sarge, I sleep rough on the street
And my mental health isn't good.
I have to beg for help
But you know Sarge, I don't like to.
But we won though, didn't we Sarge
Just they forgot to build a land fit for heroes.”

“Aye lad, we won.
Here's five pounds
Go get yourself a coffee lad.
There's no more I can do.
Since I got back home
I've been just the same as you.”

“But we'll get through it won't we Sarge?”

“Of course lad, we always do.
We have to
We owe it to our fallen comrades.
They may forget us and the promises made
Leaving our heroes on the street.
But we never forget.
No lad.
We never forget.”

[Catfish]

^ as sad as it is true.
Never forget.

[blackswan40]

I vow to thee, my country
All earthly things above
Entire and whole and perfect
The service of my love
The love that asks no questions
The love that stands the test
That lays upon the altar
The dearest and the best
The love that never falters
The love that pays the price
The love that makes undaunted
The final sacrifice
And there's another country
I've heard of long ago
Most dear to them that love her
Most great to them that know
We may (we may not count her armies)
We may (we may not see her King)
Her fortress is a faithful heart
Her pride is suffering
And soul by soul and silently
Her shining bounds increase
And her ways are ways of gentleness
And all her paths are peace


Songwriters: Gustav Holst / Daryl Griffith


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ZvylOSy5A

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk1mwAmWqS4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydIKG_RxL2o

[em2nought]

As a veteran, albeit one who was never under fire, I'm uncomfortable with the modern idea that so many veterans are "victims". When I think of the people I served with there were some hard workers, but there were way more slackers. I'm thinking it's "mostly" these slackers giving us veterans the modern bad reputation as poor victims. That said, I will accept whatever freebie restaurants or hardware stores wish to offer me. My wanton day of gluttony for 2023 is thus concluded. :D

[Commander Wallace]

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[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/tFh1a9n.jpg

My little brother and I (I'm the one on the left) laying our Army Cadet wreaths in the garden of remembrance, Tonbridge

[em2nought]

Speaking of "The Great War" I hadn't ever heard about cats in the trenches until I read about it just today. https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-i/military-mascot-cats.html