Lest we forget.

[Pete McCluskey.]

On the eleventh day of the eleventh Month, at the eleventh hour, it is traditional that we pause to remember those warriors that paid the supreme sacrifice for our freedom.


<DL><DD>They went with songs to the battle, they were young. <DD>Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow. <DD>They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, <DD>They fell with their faces to the foe. </DD></DL><DL><DD>They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: <DD>Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. </DD></DL><DL><DD>At the going down of the sun and in the morning, <DD>We will remember them. </DD></DL>Lest we forget!

 

[tom pritchett]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

 

[Mike]

And a tip of the hat to Lawrence Bryan. I saw this poem framed in a church once,but I'm damned if I can remember where.
"To those who did not return,
they shall not grow old,
as we that are left..."

What a powerful, beautifully worded piece.

 

[Roark_John]

Thank you Pete. It means even more coming from someone who isn't a native.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Thank you Pete. It means even more coming from someone who isn't a native.

Well I'm a native of Australia and our defense forces fought in WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, and are currently in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Remembrance day has been a tradition in Australia since cease of hostilities in WW1. We also remember all our Allies.

Ode of Rememberence

Ode of Remembrance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[JimmyMac]

Thanks Pete,

Some lads who returned can't forget and a dollar for a poppy helps them such a lot.

The Story of the Flanders Fields Remembrance Day Poppy

 

[David Morton]

Thank you Pete and James. I guess there are no 'natives' in this conflict - it's everyone who stands for anything right in this horrendous battle against evil.
We must prevail but the tactics need to be radically altered even if it upsets a few
people and the PC brigade. There has to be some real ordnance delivered soon and until it happens, we will go on mourning our losses. How many more soldiers will die to make sure girls can learn the ABC and count to 5 in Afghanistan ? Unfortunately the answer is writ large for each of us to see. Six were returned yesterday and driven through Wootton Basset en route to their own family funerals. Did you weep? I did.

 

[Gus Richmond]

With my slouch hat pressed to my heart.

Lest we forget

 

[Grady]

On this dark rainy Wednesday morning here in the SE of the US, we remember. They are there now standing guard.
This is one of those that most of us seen and have experienced some very profound emotion.

www.usba.com/memorialday

 

[Keith]

+1 to all remarks.

 

[Dean Lampe]

I tip my hat to all of those from all over the world who are fighting or have fought and sacrificed on my families behalf to protect our freedom and give my boys and millions of others a chance at freedom and the American dream. I willl be forever in your debt.

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

My father, Lewis Rosenthal, graduated from City College of New York and at the age of 19 or 20 went off to the Second World War. He had never been out of New York City, he did not have a drivers' license, and he had enlisted in the Army while a college senior in order to complete his studies before he went overseas. He had never been on a ship, either, and spent some of his voyage to France seasick, as he related to me. He was wounded in combat in France, and spent several months out of action, but recovered and saw the end of the war and returned to the United States to pick up where he had left off- more or less.
I say more or less because in ways I can't begin to fathom, the experiences he had in combat marked him for life. He did not complain, but I think he struggled all his life to reconcile what he saw and heard and felt with the trivialities of life as a civilian. More than half a century later, he was buried at Arlington, and my sister spoke eloquently about the heartbreak that accompanies the sending of loved ones off to combat. Even the ones that come back- and many do not- return marked, in ways both visible and invisible.

My father and I hardly agreed about anything, and were not close, but on this day, as on all Veterans' Days, I mark my respect for his willingness to do the right thing and his duty as he saw it- to serve in defense of his country and what he knew was right. Young, inexperienced and afraid, he nonetheless did his job and what was asked and expected of him. I hope that in my lifetime, I may see an end to the necessity to send anyone off to combat, but I hope that I will never see an end to the gratitude we all feel to those courageous enough to go.

 

[Brian Hamilton]

Today is the day when we all remember those who gave some, and those who gave all in defense of their country, way of life, and beliefs. We must never forget those who passed and we must never cease to thank those who served and are among us today. A sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU from myself and my family. We are here today talking, laughing, and making new friends on this board and others because of the freedoms we enjoy thanks to your service and sacrifice.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!

Brian Hamilton

 

[Howard Jones]

If you are on active duty and you find yourself here. Thank you. Let us know how you're doing.

It's not that I don't honor the fallen or those of us that have served, it's the guys on the line that I think about the most often.

God bless you and yours, watch your brothers back and, come home safe.

All my love, Howard Jones, California USA

 

[Keith]

Hey Guys, I know this is just over a week late, but I've just come across it and found it quite poignant.

It is also quite clearly multi national and possibly multi faith too.

APittanceofTime.flv video by hard11 - Photobucket