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Originally Posted by BlackArcher101
I don't know... I suppose with my way of thinking, that if we give one to this guy then we should have for the others as well. I know I'm going to be flamed for this and I fully support our vets... but what makes this guy so deserving over the others?
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That's sort of my thinking, too. They are all deserving of honour, whether they lived for 70 years after the war or five years or never made it home. I understand that the point is to honour all those who fought in the war by honouring the last one, but is it really fair to honour one man for the accomplishment of an entire generation, based on the fact that he lived longer than any others? I'd rather that some other special commemorative ceremony was performed on the remembrance day following the death of the last veteran.