Re: [VWoT] OT: Lest We Forget

[Drew <drew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank-you for this Todd.  

Lest we forget,

Drew


On Thu, 2004-11-11 at 10:36, Todd Snyder wrote:
> Today is a day to remember the battles fought, the lives lost and the
> horror that our grandfathers/mothers (maybe even fathers/mothers for
> the older members) faced when they were younger than most of us.  As
> of today, there are only 8 surviving WWI veterans in Canada, out of
> the 600,000 that went over.  There are over 200,000 veterans left of
> the over 1 million that fought in WWII.  Today is a day to remember
> all of them.  Take a moment and remember all that they gave up, and
> reflect on their sacrifices in all the wars Canadian troops, and
> indeed troops of the world, fought in.  I'm sure that there are some
> members of the list whose lives are owed, in part, to the dedication
> and sacrifices made by our veterans.
>  
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/remembranceday/
> http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/other/remember
>  
> At 11 o'clock, join the rest of the world in remembering, and
> thanking, those who have given their lives for us.
>  
> Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> t.
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