Today is Remembrance Sunday. Here in the U.K. we remember British and commonwealth war dead, and we wear poppies as a mark of respect and gratitude.🥀
As World War Two is passing out of living memory, the media and historians have rushed to interview and record their experiences before they are lost. As they did with the last Tommies from world war 1.
Mostly now the men and women marching through London this morning are commemorating lost friends from the Korean War through to todays wars.
It’s also a reminder how much we owe to Commonwealth countries for freedom in Europe.
Everyone from frontline veterans to field nurses and civilian organisations are being remembered.
And while this is a British commonwealth event, there’s no shortage of American and Russian flags. The latter some find jarring, but it is to respect the Soviets soldiers and civilians who gave so much to defeat evil then, not what’s happening now.
There are war graves in my own family, I’ve visited all but one, as the Libyan border with Egypt is not a safe place to be. He is in our thoughts.
We stand on the shoulders of giants, lest we forget.
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@WintaTheAngle Interesting. Yes the service is held at the cenotaph at 11 on the 11th. Over the years we have got soft. It used to be outdoors no matter how cold but that changed as the WWII vets got older. We all had to go to the ceremony and I remember seeing vets from the Boer war, WWI, WWII but rarely anyone from the Korean War. Almost like no one wanted to remember that war. I remember it being 20 below or -30 and trying to play the Last Post on a very frozen trumpet. Not a fun experience. lol
@hippyjoe1955 Fortunately it’s still well attended here. Hats and gloves. Hot chocolate for the kids.
I was in the scouts for the marches. And putting wreaths on the local graves. One time it had snowed over night so I had 3 T-shirts on under my uniform. 😂
