Remembrance Day

Twelvefield · 11-11-05, 05:01 AM

Today, November 11, is Remembrance Day here in Canada. Apart from the fact that I misspelled "remembrance' in the high school spelling bee, and thus disqualified myself from lexicographical superstardom, today is the day that we Canadians set aside to pay tribute to our war dead and our peacekeepers.

My father-in-law served with the UN in the Golan Heights and the Gaza Strip, as well as Cypress. Each year, he puts on his uniform and decorations, and is honoured to march in the local parade. We have numerous ceremonies to commemorate the wars and battles of the past, the largest of which is in Ottawa, our capitol.

I was wondering what other nations do to remember the past wars and such. I realize that in some places, peace seems to be a faded hope, and that is truly saddening. In many of the places where my father-in-law served, for instance, the sons and grandsons of the UN troops are patrolling the Green Line, keeping at bay the Greek and Turk families that have been fighting each other for generations.

http://www.pdx.edu/news/7588/

Maybe by sharing and recalling to mind the sacrifices our families have made in the name of war, we can find a way to peace? Your thoughts would be welcome.

Gizzmoe · 11-11-05, 05:11 AM

Moved to "General Topics".

Damo1977 · 11-11-05, 05:20 AM

Yes we had it earlier, first day I wasn't silent for that minute for since I can remember. I am so disgruntled, actually rather disappointed with myself because I forgot. But one question, in respect, which I did not and shall not ask my dad, why should I remember the minute silence considering in all the wars, I had half fighting on one side and the other fighting on the other (European wars).

Konovalov · 11-11-05, 05:22 AM

Lest we forget.

Make sure you buy a poppy if you haven't already done so. The money goes towards caring for war widows and so forth which is so important.

joea · 11-11-05, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Damo1977

Yes we had it earlier, first day I wasn't silent for that minute for since I can remember. I am so disgruntled, actually rather disappointed with myself because I forgot. But one question, in respect, which I did not and shall not ask my dad, why should I remember the minute silence considering in all the wars, I had half fighting on one side and the other fighting on the other (European wars).

Why not remember both sides??? I think about all sides myself.

Civvies and military.

Konovalov · 11-11-05, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by joea

Why not remember both sides??? I think about all sides myself.

Civvies and military.

Exactly.

Couldn't agree more.

Damo1977 · 11-11-05, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by joea

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Originally Posted by Damo1977

Yes we had it earlier, first day I wasn't silent for that minute for since I can remember. I am so disgruntled, actually rather disappointed with myself because I forgot. But one question, in respect, which I did not and shall not ask my dad, why should I remember the minute silence considering in all the wars, I had half fighting on one side and the other fighting on the other (European wars).

Why not remember both sides??? I think about all sides myself.

Civvies and military.

That is the answer I was hoping for, thanks joea

Kind regards
DJ

Col7777 · 11-11-05, 06:19 AM

I remember a great uncle who won the VC in WW1, He lived through that awful war and even tried to join again when WW2 kicked off.
He later moved to the USA with his wife and I believe he had 3 children, I never met any of them but if by some remote chance one of them is reading this, I'm talking about Albert Hill from Denton just outside Manchester UK.

diver · 11-11-05, 07:41 AM

Lest We Forget.

I was in an exam, so whilst I was silent I am dissapointed that I could not specifically convey my respects at exactly 11AM.

Polak · 11-11-05, 09:17 AM

Big day in Poland too, we regained our independence 87 years ago.

http://www.imgw.pl/wl/internet/wydar...odleglosc.html
Some pics from last years celebrations.

Wolfram · 11-11-05, 10:14 AM

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Kpt. Lehmann · 11-11-05, 10:29 AM

I remember my Grandfathers. May they rest in peace.

Raymond, 36th Infantry Division from Texas- North Africa Landings, The Battle for Kesserine Pass, 2nd wave Salerno Sicily Landings, The Battle for San Pietro, The Battle for Monte Cassino... receiving wounds that ended the war for him near Lyons France late 1944.

Frank, 106th Transport Battallion- Enduring the buzz bombs with the English, later fighting alongside General Patton's men to relieve the 101st Airborne at Bastogne, crossing the bridge at Remagen, and on into the Rhineland. When he was called to return home in 1946, he had spent a year coordinating the influx of humanitarian aid to those that he just couldn't see as enemies anymore.

.... and thas is only the tiniest piece of the story.

All suffered on all sides.

I honor their memory.

Oberon · 11-11-05, 03:24 PM

"Do not stand by my grave and weep
I am not there, I do not sleep."

May we all learn from history.

TLAM Strike · 11-11-05, 04:02 PM

I remember the many members of my who served their country overseas, across the border and at home.

My Great Great Great Grandfather William. US Civil War, from Gettysburg to Trevillian Station he commanded Company G, 5th Michigan Cavalry as a Captain.

My Grandfather Charles and his brothers served in the Army and Navy in WWII. He was an Army Air Corps radioman stationed in northern Canada in to the start of the Cold War on the Dew Early Warning Line and lost several toes to frost bite. He also helped thin out the Canadian Mink population and drove around in one of the first snowmobiles while serving up there.

I have his dog tags along with some of his gear.

My Father William served as an Aviation Storekeeper with VA-122 and VA-212 during the 1970's.

My Uncle served in the military (I don't know what branch) during the Gulf War.

I also keep my friends who have served or are serving in my thoughts.
George, Air National Guard. Stationed in Iraq.
Steve, US Navy. Undergoing training at NAS Pensacola. His bother James, discharged from the US Army due to a back injury and his older brother who is in Iraq.
John, National Guard. Currently at home.
Mike, US Army discharged many years ago.

Oberon · 11-11-05, 04:12 PM

Great Grandfather
Served in both wars, in the 3rd Wiltshire Reg during WW1, fought at the Somme and Ypres, awarded the Military medal for gallantry acting as a runner at Messines Ridge.
Joined the MP during WW2, started off in a punishment camp in France but had to retreat with the BEP to Dunkirk, then served in North Africa. Was aboard HMS Strathallan when she was hit by U-562 but survived.
http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2528.html
Great Uncle
Served in WW2 in the Royal Navy, served aboard HMS Arrow during 1942, unsure of dates of service on other vessels but know that he served on HMS Iron Duke and HMS Barham, he just missed joining the Barham on her last service. Very lucky.
Grandad
Joined Royal Marines 45 Commando in 1945, saw service in Hong Kong and Malaysia.

I think my Grandad on my fathers side served in the Highlanders, but I'm not sure of the regiment, and I'm pretty sure his uncle or great-uncle was shot by a sniper in France during WW1.

We shall remember their actions and their sacrifices

11-11-05, 05:01 AM	#1
Twelvefield Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 186 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Remembrance Day Today, November 11, is Remembrance Day here in Canada. Apart from the fact that I misspelled "remembrance' in the high school spelling bee, and thus disqualified myself from lexicographical superstardom, today is the day that we Canadians set aside to pay tribute to our war dead and our peacekeepers. My father-in-law served with the UN in the Golan Heights and the Gaza Strip, as well as Cypress. Each year, he puts on his uniform and decorations, and is honoured to march in the local parade. We have numerous ceremonies to commemorate the wars and battles of the past, the largest of which is in Ottawa, our capitol. I was wondering what other nations do to remember the past wars and such. I realize that in some places, peace seems to be a faded hope, and that is truly saddening. In many of the places where my father-in-law served, for instance, the sons and grandsons of the UN troops are patrolling the Green Line, keeping at bay the Greek and Turk families that have been fighting each other for generations. http://www.pdx.edu/news/7588/ Maybe by sharing and recalling to mind the sacrifices our families have made in the name of war, we can find a way to peace? Your thoughts would be welcome.

11-11-05, 05:20 AM	#3
Damo1977 Captain Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 487 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes we had it earlier, first day I wasn't silent for that minute for since I can remember. I am so disgruntled, actually rather disappointed with myself because I forgot. But one question, in respect, which I did not and shall not ask my dad, why should I remember the minute silence considering in all the wars, I had half fighting on one side and the other fighting on the other (European wars). __________________ \"If man is called to be to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well\" Martin Luther King, Jr

11-11-05, 05:22 AM	#4
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Lest we forget. Make sure you buy a poppy if you haven't already done so. The money goes towards caring for war widows and so forth which is so important. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

11-11-05, 06:19 AM	#8
Col7777 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 944 Downloads: 260 Uploads: 0	I remember a great uncle who won the VC in WW1, He lived through that awful war and even tried to join again when WW2 kicked off. He later moved to the USA with his wife and I believe he had 3 children, I never met any of them but if by some remote chance one of them is reading this, I'm talking about Albert Hill from Denton just outside Manchester UK. __________________ Silent and Violent

11-11-05, 09:17 AM	#10
Polak Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Poland/Sweden Posts: 808 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Big day in Poland too, we regained our independence 87 years ago. http://www.imgw.pl/wl/internet/wydar...odleglosc.html Some pics from last years celebrations. __________________

11-11-05, 05:11 AM	#2
Gizzmoe Silent Hunter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 3,668 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Moved to "General Topics".

11-11-05, 07:41 AM	#9
diver Engineer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 213 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Lest We Forget. I was in an exam, so whilst I was silent I am dissapointed that I could not specifically convey my respects at exactly 11AM.

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11-11-05, 10:29 AM	#12
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,993 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	I remember my Grandfathers. May they rest in peace. Raymond, 36th Infantry Division from Texas- North Africa Landings, The Battle for Kesserine Pass, 2nd wave Salerno Sicily Landings, The Battle for San Pietro, The Battle for Monte Cassino... receiving wounds that ended the war for him near Lyons France late 1944. Frank, 106th Transport Battallion- Enduring the buzz bombs with the English, later fighting alongside General Patton's men to relieve the 101st Airborne at Bastogne, crossing the bridge at Remagen, and on into the Rhineland. When he was called to return home in 1946, he had spent a year coordinating the influx of humanitarian aid to those that he just couldn't see as enemies anymore. .... and thas is only the tiniest piece of the story. All suffered on all sides. I honor their memory. __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

11-11-05, 03:24 PM	#13
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	"Do not stand by my grave and weep I am not there, I do not sleep." May we all learn from history.

11-11-05, 04:02 PM	#14
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I remember the many members of my who served their country overseas, across the border and at home. My Great Great Great Grandfather William. US Civil War, from Gettysburg to Trevillian Station he commanded Company G, 5th Michigan Cavalry as a Captain. My Grandfather Charles and his brothers served in the Army and Navy in WWII. He was an Army Air Corps radioman stationed in northern Canada in to the start of the Cold War on the Dew Early Warning Line and lost several toes to frost bite. He also helped thin out the Canadian Mink population and drove around in one of the first snowmobiles while serving up there. I have his dog tags along with some of his gear. My Father William served as an Aviation Storekeeper with VA-122 and VA-212 during the 1970's. My Uncle served in the military (I don't know what branch) during the Gulf War. I also keep my friends who have served or are serving in my thoughts. George, Air National Guard. Stationed in Iraq. Steve, US Navy. Undergoing training at NAS Pensacola. His bother James, discharged from the US Army due to a back injury and his older brother who is in Iraq. John, National Guard. Currently at home. Mike, US Army discharged many years ago. __________________

11-11-05, 04:12 PM	#15
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Great Grandfather Served in both wars, in the 3rd Wiltshire Reg during WW1, fought at the Somme and Ypres, awarded the Military medal for gallantry acting as a runner at Messines Ridge. Joined the MP during WW2, started off in a punishment camp in France but had to retreat with the BEP to Dunkirk, then served in North Africa. Was aboard HMS Strathallan when she was hit by U-562 but survived. http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/2528.html Great Uncle Served in WW2 in the Royal Navy, served aboard HMS Arrow during 1942, unsure of dates of service on other vessels but know that he served on HMS Iron Duke and HMS Barham, he just missed joining the Barham on her last service. Very lucky. Grandad Joined Royal Marines 45 Commando in 1945, saw service in Hong Kong and Malaysia. I think my Grandad on my fathers side served in the Highlanders, but I'm not sure of the regiment, and I'm pretty sure his uncle or great-uncle was shot by a sniper in France during WW1. We shall remember their actions and their sacrifices