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Old 11-10-2021, 11:43 AM   #1
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Take a couple minutes tomorrow to think about veterans old & young, living & dead.

Also, if inclined make a donation of time/money/food to:

https://theveteransfoodbankofcalgary.ca/

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https://veteransassociationfoodbank.ca/thrift-store


Simple actions matter as well.


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This seems like as good a place as any to put this. Pretty moving stuff.



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Old 11-11-2021, 09:07 AM   #3
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Take a couple minutes tomorrow to think about veterans old & young, living & dead.

Also, if inclined make a donation of time/money/food to:

https://theveteransfoodbankofcalgary.ca/

or

https://veteransassociationfoodbank.ca/thrift-store


Simple actions matter as well.


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Donated and was thinking about the boys in your signature while doing it, UCB.
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Old 11-11-2021, 10:27 AM   #4
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My wife heard good things about this, so we are going to watch it tonight:
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This documentary introduces us to thousands of Indigenous Canadians who enlisted and fought alongside their countrymen and women during World War II, even though they could not be conscripted. Ironically, while they fought for the freedom of others, they were being denied equality in their own country and returned home to find their land seized.

Loretta Todd's poignant film offers forth the testimony of those who were there, and how they managed to heal.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/forgotten_warriors/
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Old 11-11-2021, 10:49 AM   #5
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To my great uncle who lost his life on D day.

Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice.
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Time for my yearly rewatching of Band of Brothers and Apocalypse WWII
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Glad CTV and Global carried the ceremonies on TV. Hopefully next year we can go back to attending these in person.
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Old 11-11-2021, 11:37 AM   #8
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Time for my yearly rewatching of Band of Brothers and Apocalypse WWII
Was just saying this to someone as well lol. Band of Brothers is my favourite series of all time.

The Pacific is on my yearly watch list as well and I listen to With the Old Breed and Spearhead every year as well. So good!

Though tragic there is little else that I love more than learning about History (WW2 in particular).
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Old 11-11-2021, 11:49 AM   #9
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Well that was awkward during the moment of silence.



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Old 11-11-2021, 12:03 PM   #10
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Glad CTV and Global carried the ceremonies on TV. Hopefully next year we can go back to attending these in person.
Ours was outdoors.
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Well that was awkward during the moment of silence.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1458830254751973376
Sounds like they had a suspicious package concern.


https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/susp...rcmp-1.5661787
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Sounds like they had a suspicious package concern.


https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/susp...rcmp-1.5661787

Yup, still could have held off the announcement, also muffed placing the reef when she turned her back after placing the reef down.


Overall a nice ceremony as always. But a lot of weirdness.
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Is she allowed to salute?


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Yes, when in uniform.
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Yes and you don't turn your back to the memorial after laying down the reef and saluting it.



Her protocal people didn't do a good job of briefing her.
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Yes and you don't turn your back to the memorial after laying down the reef and saluting it.
Wreath, not reef.
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I know, it was a double autocorrect and my bad.
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My Grandpa passed away yesterday morning, just saw that CBC did an article on him.

Was very cool growing up with such an incredible figure, tough to live up to. His generation is just better than us in every single way.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/l...ewan-1.6311631
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Seems like an amazing man. Sorry for your loss.
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My Grandpa passed away yesterday morning, just saw that CBC did an article on him.

Was very cool growing up with such an incredible figure, tough to live up to. His generation is just better than us in every single way.


https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/l...ewan-1.6311631
The Canadian Forces in the US twitter account also recognized him.
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