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It's important to remember past and future wars
This year Remembrance and Veterans Day had a slightly different tinge, it was emotional in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This year Remembrance/Veterans Day had a slightly different emotional tinge. In Canada, perhaps it accorded with the appreciation that the last Canadian "Great War" participant had died (and it was irrelevant that he spent most of his adult life in the United States). Perhaps it was the concurrent realization that "The Greatest Generation" that endured economic depression and the greatest war of all time is also moving toward the exit at accelerating speed. And perhaps it is the growing appreciation that Canadian Forces are on the verge of transitioning from a decade of combat in Afghanistan where, despite indifferent popular support for the cause to which they are committed, they have performed with the professionalism that any country would hope for its combatants. Nevertheless, a country that a decade ago virtually ignored Remembrance Day, this year embraced it, offering extended tribute to those who have served and continue to do so.
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It's important to remember past and future wars
This year Remembrance and Veterans Day had a slightly different tinge, it was emotional in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—This year Remembrance/Veterans Day had a slightly different emotional tinge. In Canada, perhaps it accorded with the appreciation that the last Canadian "Great War" participant had died (and it was irrelevant that he spent most of his adult life in the United States). Perhaps it was the concurrent realization that "The Greatest Generation" that endured economic depression and the greatest war of all time is also moving toward the exit at accelerating speed. And perhaps it is the growing appreciation that Canadian Forces are on the verge of transitioning from a decade of combat in Afghanistan where, despite indifferent popular support for the cause to which they are committed, they have performed with the professionalism that any country would hope for its combatants. Nevertheless, a country that a decade ago virtually ignored Remembrance Day, this year embraced it, offering extended tribute to those who have served and continue to do so.
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