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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBgpAj9cYTQ Remembrance Day - Brian Adams For our king and our country and the promise of glory We came from Kingston and Brighton to fight on the front line Just lads from the farms and boys from the cities Not meant to be soldiers we lay in the trenches We'd face the fighting with a smile - or so we said If only we had known what danger lay ahead The sky turned to grey as we went into battle On the fields of Europe young men were fallin' I'll be back for you someday - it won't be long If I can just hold on 'til this bloody war is over The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day There'll be no more fighting on Remembrance Day By October of 18 Cambrai had fallen Soon the war would be over and we'd be returnin' Don't forget me while I'm gone far away Well it won't be long 'till I'm back there in your arms again One day soon - I don't know when You know we'll all be free and the bells of peace will ring again The time will come for you and me We'll be goin' home when this bloody war is ended The guns will be silent on Remembrance Day We'll all say a prayer on Remembrance Day On Remembrance Day - say a little prayer On Remembrance Day Well the guns will be silent oh There'll be no more fighting we'll lay down our weapons On Remembrance Day ******************************************************* In Flanders Fields By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-191 Canadian Army In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. hand written Flander's Field by Col. JOhn McCrae http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/in-flanders-field-copy-of-original-signed-001.jpg

The first Remembrance Day in the UK with no surviving WW1 veterans! =

The WWII vets are on their way out also but at least they did survive and were able to lead full lives. We owe these guys a lot especially WWII vets- they literally saved the world.

two grandfathers in Leclerc army, I use to think we're not a lot in this case in France of my own generation. An heavy burden sometimes on my shoulders. :-] :-] But yes I know what we owe all of them, let's say there's no winners in a war to point of view, it couldn't have, only precious lives mowed. the pic population pyramid after the WW1 impressed me as a child, one women over three of this generation remained unmarried. I France the same as in UK, the last participant to this war died tis year. but let's rejoice there of something new this year: the french political excuses to the german government for the humiliation supported when the peace treaty was firmed, that lead to the appearing of fascism in germany. Without this allied willingess to broke Germany, Facism would have reduced chances to find ground among the German population. In a way the violence supported by the German population was send back directly to the first responsibles, logically someyears later. violence feed violence. we're having a long history and building Europe as a postive answer to all that suffering. For me, whose family switched in past from German nationality to french one that's of real meaning. Let's remember what the meaning of the name Europe: the one that flows well !!! :-] :-]

My Uncle Jack was in the Canadian Navy and had two Corvettes sunk under him by U-Boats in the Atlantic Then he was in the Korean War on the same ship as the "Great Imposter" My Uncle Bill entered the war near the end when he was only 17. When he got his airman's cap he crushed it over and over so he wouldn't look so green. The Tragically Hip did a song called 50 Mission Cap which is about that. here's a bit of info on Ferdinand Demara (Played by Tony Curtis in the movie they made about him) Ferdinand Waldo Demara, Jr. (December 21, 1921[1][2] - June 7, 1982) known as "the Great Impostor", masqueraded as many people from monks to surgeons to prison wardens. Vocations During Demara's "careers", he was, among other things, a civil engineer, a sheriff's deputy, an assistant prison warden, a doctor of applied psychology, a hospital orderly, a lawyer, a child-care expert, a Benedictine monk, a Trappist monk, an editor, a cancer researcher, and a teacher. One teaching job led to six months in prison. He never seemed to get much monetary gain in what he was doing - just temporary respectability. His most famous exploit was to masquerade as surgeon Joseph Cyr aboard HMCS Cayuga, a Royal Canadian Navy destroyer, during the Korean War. (My Uncle Jack's ship) He managed to improvise successful major surgeries and fend off infection with generous amounts of penicillin. His most notable surgical practices were performed on some 16 Korean combat casualties who were loaded onto the Cayuga. As the only "Surgeon" on board all eyes turned to Demara as it became obvious that several of the casualties would require major surgery or certainly die. After ordering personnel to transport these variously injured patients into the ship's operating room and prep them for surgery, Demara disappeared to his room with a textbook on general surgery and proceeded to speed-read the various surgeries he was now forced to perform, including major chest surgery. None of the casualties died as a result of Demara's surgeries. Apparently, this removal of a bullet from a wounded man ended up in Canadian newspapers. One person reading the reports was the mother of the real Dr. Joseph Cyr; her son at the time of 'his' service in Korea was actually practicing medicine in Grand Falls, New Brunswick. When news of the impostor reached the Cayuga, still on duty off Korea, Captain James Plomer at first refused to believe Demara was not a doctor (and not Joseph Cyr). The Canadian Navy chose to not press charges, and Demara returned to the United States.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091111/national/remembrance Prince Charles joins thousands for national Remembrance Day ceremony By The Canadian Press OTTAWA - Prince Charles, in full military uniform, joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper and thousands of others to pay tribute to Canada's war dead at a packed national Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday. The prince, colonel-in-chief of three Canadian regiments, wore the insignia of a lieutenant-general, as he laid a wreath at the foot of the towering National War Memorial. Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean, titular commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces, also donned a military uniform in a rare display as she walked beside the prince and laid a wreath on behalf of the Queen. Along with Gen. Walter Natynczyk, their uniforms gave an unusually martial appearance to the front ranks of the ceremony. Della Marie Morley of East Saint Paul, Man., this year's Silver Cross mother, was on hand representing all grieving families. Her son, Cpl. Keith Morley, was killed in Afghanistan on Sept. 18, 2006, while serving with the 2nd battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. The ritual began in bright, if chilly, sunshine with a choir singing 'O Canada" and a bugler playing the haunting notes of "The Last Post." The crash of an artillery piece and the tolling of the Peace Tower clock sounding the hour of 11 a.m. heralded the two-minute silence. The hush was broken by the crack of a second gun as a piper sent the keening notes of "The Lament" over the wide plaza around the memorial.

A very intense anti-war song Metallica combined a movie "Johnny Get Your Gun" with their performance in this video. Not for the faint hearted Metallica - One http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzgGTTtR0kc Metallica also has "For Whom the Bell Tolls" which is based on the Spanish Civil War Just take a moment to remember those who have died for our freedom and also the soldiers in Afghanistan

I observed 2 Mins silence today at 11:am. Decisions need to be made FAST regarding the current situation our forces face in Afganistan. =

war declared by the soviet union in 1981 as first step, and even if I know french soldiers are choosing what they're going to live, it should be underlined that most of youngsters joining the army right now are around me choosing it as a non - choice in front of the economical situation spreading. I'm a real rainbow here, anti-war.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/ca/spirit/nov09/remembrance-day-cp-260x148.jpg "Before the ceremony, Prince Charles issued a statement thanking Canadian troops in Afghanistan for their service. "We join with the Canadian people in expressing our proud and heartfelt gratitude to all members of Her Majesty's Canadian Forces who are currently serving in Afghanistan for your selfless dedication on behalf of us all. "My prayers and good wishes are with you at this time. May God continue to bless and protect you." http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091111/national/remembrance Remembering fallen heroes By John Ward, The Canadian Press OTTAWA - Prince Charles joined Prime Minister Stephen Harper and thousands of others to pay tribute to the country's war dead at a packed national Remembrance Day ceremony Wednesday. The prince, colonel-in-chief of three Canadian regiments, donned a full military uniform with the insignia of lieutenant-general as he laid a wreath at the foot of the towering National War Memorial. Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean, titular commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces, also wore a dress uniform in a rare display as she walked beside the prince and laid a wreath on behalf of the Queen. Along with Gen. Walter Natynczyk, their uniforms gave an unusually martial appearance to the front ranks of the ceremony. Della Marie Morley of East Saint Paul, Man., this year's Silver Cross mother, was on hand representing all grieving families. Her son, Cpl. Keith Morley, was killed in Afghanistan on Sept. 18, 2006, while serving with the 2nd battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. The ritual began in bright sunshine and cool temperatures with a choir singing 'O Canada" and a bugler playing the haunting notes of "The Last Post." The crash of an artillery piece and the tolling of the Peace Tower clock sounding the hour of 11 a.m. heralded the two-minute silence. The hush was broken by the crack of a second gun as a piper sent the keening notes of "The Lament" over the wide plaza around the memorial. As a children's choir sang "In Flanders Fields," the dignitaries placed their wreaths in front of the tomb of the unknown soldier at the foot of the 21-metre-tall memorial. Other wreaths were presented on behalf of the Forces, the Royal Canadian Legion and other veterans' groups. Young people laid one on behalf of the country's youth. Dozens of diplomats laid row upon row of wreaths along the granite flanks of the monument. On the plaza, hundreds of veterans, many frail and bundled against the cold, sat with moist eyes as padres offered prayers and poet Laurence Binyon's pledge of remembrance was spoken: "At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them." Most Second World War vets are on their late 80s. Korean War vets are in their late 70s. The wreath-laying ceremony concluded as piped strains of Amazing Grace echoed across the crowd. Onlookers, some of whom arrived hours beforehand, shrugged off the chill and said it was worth the wait. "The day is great, and our veterans, there are fewer in number as the years go by, but it's always so wonderful to see them," said Dorothy Goubault of Douglas, Ont. She said it was a bonus to have the prince and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, at the service. "It means a lot, I think." Susan McKendry of Ottawa, said it was important for her to mark the occasion, but not because of the royal couple. "I came for Remembrance Day. I've been doing it for six years in a row now. I'm a daycare teacher and every day last week we talked about it, and the kids know why I am here." It was one of many such commemorations held across the country and around the world, from Korea to Kandahar, wherever Canadian soldiers are stationed. A separate ceremony was held at the National Military Cemetery in Ottawa, a couple of kilometres from the war memorial, where a number of the dead from Afghanistan are buried. Senator Romeo Dallaire, a retired lieutenant-general who led the ill-fated UN mission during the Rwandan genocide and suffered years of post-traumatic stress problems, issued a statement urging Canadians to think of their soldiers and what they have given up. He recalled the words of his own soldier-father: "Soldiers are very unusual people. On the outside, they are the hardest, most demanding people, but underneath that, they are the most human, the most feeling, the most emotionally attached people who exist." The prime minister issued his own message, saying Canada's military endeavours are part of its heritage. "We must keep the torch of remembrance burning for future generations to come," the statement said. "Let us never forget these brave men and women whose sacrifice served to make life better for others. We must remember, not just today, but every day."

I remember.

It would be hard not too.