As is my tradition on Stormbirds, I like to stop and take a moment to reflect and remember the brave people who went off to war in our service. In Canada and in many countries around the world, November 11 marks a sombre day where we mark the end of World War I and reflect…
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Lest we forget
Every year I think it important to take a moment and remember veterans of past conflicts. It’s Remembrance Day for me here in Canada and in many countries around the world. It’s also Veterans Day in the United States. This is meant to be a contemplative and solemn day. This year, as I do every…
Remembering
Another year has passed and I feel it necessary every year on this blog to pay respect and remembrance to veterans around the world. On November 11 in most Commonwealth countries, we call the day Remembrance Day or sometimes Poppy Day or Armistice Day. In the United States it is known as Veterans Day. Whatever…
Remembering on this November 11
At 11:11 am on November 11, 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent after four years of nearly continuous combat. World War I would claim the lives of much of a generation and leave parts of Europe (and elsewhere) visibly scarred. It is on this 100th anniversary of the ending of World War…
We remember
November 11 marks Remembrance Day or Armistice Day in Commonwealth nations around the world and Veterans Day in the United States. The sentiment is the essentially the same: To remember and pay respects to our veterans both living and dead, young and old. Though on this blog I often speak of the aerial battles of…
Lest We Forget
On November 11 many countries pay respect to war veterans. As this blog is often talking about historical conflicts (particularly World War I and World War II) I thought it was appropriate to break for a moment to reflect and remember. For those of us residing in countries that are part of the Commonwealth, we…
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