I have made my own tribute, which I completed just yesterday afternoon, and you may view on this link. I'll close this post with one of the twenty-three plates, installed outside the Lewis War Memorial.
We must not forget.
Sunday, 11 November 2007
Sunday notes
It is Armistice Day, Remembrance Sunday, Veterans' Day. The end of the First World War, the end of the war that would end all wars. Not so. Watched the march-past in Whitehall, London, as 10,000 veterans filed past the Cenotaph, remembering those comrades who did not return. Or those that fell on home soil as a result of enemy action. Only a few veterans remain of the Great War, the oldest being 111 years of age. It was remarkable that even though time has passed, the involvement of younger generations is maintained. Probably as a result of action in Iraq and Afghanistan. A very good sign, showing that the soldiers who are duty-bound to fight wars that may not be politically correct in all circles are still morally supported by the homefront. I am saddened to note that this is much less the case across the pond in the States.
I have made my own tribute, which I completed just yesterday afternoon, and you may view on this link. I'll close this post with one of the twenty-three plates, installed outside the Lewis War Memorial.
We must not forget.
I have made my own tribute, which I completed just yesterday afternoon, and you may view on this link. I'll close this post with one of the twenty-three plates, installed outside the Lewis War Memorial.
We must not forget.
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No, Guido, we must never forget. I was heartened to see so many young people in the march past at the cenotaph this morning and the young children at the Albert Hall Service of Remembrance last night. I am going now to look at your tribute.
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a great tribute that you have completed.
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You are to be admired for the amount of work you have put into this Guido. This is a very moving tribute to the men of Lewis who died...far too many of them by comparison to elsewhere. Here their valour lives on through your labour of love in recognising their sacrifice and making others aware too. We who live because of them thank them from the bottom of our hearts for paying the ultimate price.
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Very nice tribute, Guido!!
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Guido we do remember our Veteran's here in the States...it's just that our media chooses not to show it...as our media is all left wingers who will do anything to make our Country look bad. They are only showing that which makes our nation look like we don't care about our fighting men and women...that is far from the truth......June
ReplyDeleteExcelent entry.. like you I watched the service this morning and wondered .....we must never forget ..love Jan xx
ReplyDeleteOur local news station asked random folks on the street what this days means to them. Sadly, over half of them didn't even know the meaning and struggled for a dim-witted guess. Your tribute is wonderful. One does not have to support the war but we must always, always supoort our troops.
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So many with one last name. What a blow to the families it must have been. Many of those last names are familiar to me as I know people here who carry them. ;o) - BArbara
ReplyDeleteWonderful tribute Guido. It is sad that here in the U.S. the media doen't seem remember or cover these very important events. I remember last Pearl Harbor Day, I found a small blurb in my local newspaper, back on about page 5. Linda in Washington state
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