Lest We Forget

[chemgear]

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Listen to a song called "Strong Hands" by Trevor Guthrie (google it, he has it on his myspace account)

[GreatWhiteEbola]

[Ironhorse]

Took my Beaver and Cub Scouts to a service this morning. Always a very emotional day for me.

Thank you, Canada. Lest We Forget.

[Dion]

[Aeneas]

Quite an impressive crowd at the Military Museums. I had relatives come from Taber just for this.

After just visiting Flanders and Vimy this year, it makes the day more poignant for me.

[burn_this_city]

http://blogs.calgaryherald.com/2011/...rald-archives/

[burn_this_city]

Yup.. He perished after being shot down in the English Channel, he had 17 confirmed kills when died. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_McKnight

[Flamesoholic]

I don't have any stories from family from the wars as neither of my Grandfathers spoke of their experiences. This day has always been important to me as I have always been proud and grateful for the sacrifice of so many that allow me to have the life I live today.
This year however, I am overwhelmed with such profound gratitude and respect as I watched my baby boy peacefully sleep last night. He will never have to grow up faced with oppression or tyranny thanks to the incredible sacrifices made by these brave men and women. I am so deeply, deeply grateful and so proud to be Canadian. Thank you to all who have fallen and to all who still stand.
Lest we forget

[peter12]

The constant combat had been telling on McKnight and he was admitted to hospital in July 1940 to recuperate. He had lost 27 lb (12 kg) in weight and was clearly suffering from sleep deprivation as well as a host of other ailments including stomach problems. While in hospital, he openly fretted over a squadron mate, P/O Stan Turner overhauling him as the top scorer.

Let's just call a spade a spade, and say veterans are bad-ass mother-effers.

[pylon]

I managed to attend the ceremony at the Museum of the Regiments today. It was the first time in a lot of years I got to go. It was a touching experience. When I see those vets, I feel such an incredible amount of pride. Even though Americans will tell you otherwise, Canadians were some of the biggest badasses on the good guys side, and for our meagre little country, to be such a huge player in WW2, is simply amazing to me. Especially now that we are such a weak military.

My grandfather was a soldier in the Polish Cavalry and served in the Polish-Boshevik war, unfortunately he died many years before I was born, but it would have been awesome to hear war stories from him, especially about fighting a 20th century war, on a horse.

I will leave this here. This is one of my favourite little videos. I believe the kid is actually dutch, but getting 'eyes right' is probably the biggest honour you can receive:

[CaptainCrunch]

One of my favorite videos and I role it out and send it to all of my family members on remembrance day.

Its one of those heartwarming moments, and I'm hoping an absolute thrill for that little boy who did a nice vintage parade attention and a salute.

I kind of chuckle when the "Contingent EYES FRONT!" is given and one trooper doesn't eye front and keeps eye contact with the kid.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

One of my favorite videos and I role it out and send it to all of my family members on remembrance day.

Its one of those heartwarming moments, and I'm hoping an absolute thrill for that little boy who did a nice vintage parade attention and a salute.

I kind of chuckle when the "Contingent EYES FRONT!" is given and one trooper doesn't eye front and keeps eye contact with the kid.

pssssttt... I didn't want to point that out and spoil the vid.

[GreatWhiteEbola]

Originally Posted by pylon

Great video, "EYES RIGHT" is an incredible gesture.

Don't read the comments, YouTube comments can be a cesspool for the uneducated. (There were quite a few good comments too).