In Rememberance
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the very least one can do
Hopefully people of all ages will pause to reflect on the sacrifices made in the past , as well as the present by the military personnel; so that our priviledges of freedom remain intact.
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The signing of the armistice that stopped the fighting to end WWI at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th month, signed in a railroad box car. The peace treaty was later worked out and agreed to in the Hall of Mirrors in the palace of Versailles built by Louis XIV.
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Thanks for sharing Dave! We will remember tomorrow! There is a good chance our trucks were once owned by veterans.
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Thanks Abe for the history lesson! There was a time when every elementary school child in the country knew the story behind Armistice Day. We used to think teaching about such things was important. You can't really grow up to love your country unless you know its stories and the people who made it great. Sadly we don't seem to believe that anymore, and the stories everyone used to know aren't being told, and the heroes who inspired previous generations--never mentioned.
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Thanks Abe for the history lesson! There was a time when every elementary school child in the country knew the story behind Armistice Day. We used to think teaching about such things was important. You can't really grow up to love your country unless you know the stories. Sadly we don't seem to believe that anymore, and the stories everyone used to know are being forgotten.
Jim
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I was subbing today in a 9th grade history class. I was taking roll. A kids last name was Watson. I said, "Watson, come here I need you." And he looked at me kind of weird and I said "no, stay there. Don't you know the story behind that quote?" And no one in the class had heard of it. So I explained to them how Bell spilled acid and called for Watson over the wires he had set up. And proved that the telephone was a viable invention. And this kids Dad is a teacher so you know they value education.
One kid said "Why do we have to known that stuff?"
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What has happened to education is sad indeed! The stories about our accomplishments and heroes don't seem to be valued anymore. We teach instead about process and accessing information. Something is surely lost, however, when we no longer remember John J. Pershing and the the landing of the American Expeditionary Force in France, or the fierce fighting in the Argonne Forest. Everyone used to know about the heroics of Sergeant York. It made us feel proud to be Americans (or Canadians as the case may be). When you know the stories and remember the heroes, you stand for the flag!
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Everything we have is because of the people that fought and died there is no way to know what the result would have been otherwise but Canadian + Americans live a life that is envied by most . I only hope that we can avoid anything even close to the loss and destruction that is our history .
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There were 117,000 American casualties in the Battle of the Argonne Forest. Over 26,000 American soldiers were killed. How can freedom and liberty be appreciated if we are never taught about the costs? Our veterans need to be honored and thanked--especially on their special day. Thanks Allan for starting this thread and for giving us a chance to honor our veterans.
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I am very sorry you don't understand , Google Remembrance Day it's a long unpleasant story that everyone should be aware of
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For our friends north of the border:
"The concurrent (with the battle of Verdun) British Battle of Arras was more limited in scope, and more successful, although ultimately of little strategic value. A smaller part of the Arras offensive, the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps, became highly significant to that country: the idea that Canada's national identity was born out of the battle is an opinion widely held in military and general histories of Canada."
Taken from Wikipedia article on the "Great War".
Too many are forgetting, or just flat don't care.
"The concurrent (with the battle of Verdun) British Battle of Arras was more limited in scope, and more successful, although ultimately of little strategic value. A smaller part of the Arras offensive, the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps, became highly significant to that country: the idea that Canada's national identity was born out of the battle is an opinion widely held in military and general histories of Canada."
Taken from Wikipedia article on the "Great War".
Too many are forgetting, or just flat don't care.
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For our friends north of the border:
"The concurrent (with the battle of Verdun) British Battle of Arras was more limited in scope, and more successful, although ultimately of little strategic value. A smaller part of the Arras offensive, the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps, became highly significant to that country: the idea that Canada's national identity was born out of the battle is an opinion widely held in military and general histories of Canada."
Taken from Wikipedia article on the "Great War".
Too many are forgetting, or just flat don't care.
"The concurrent (with the battle of Verdun) British Battle of Arras was more limited in scope, and more successful, although ultimately of little strategic value. A smaller part of the Arras offensive, the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps, became highly significant to that country: the idea that Canada's national identity was born out of the battle is an opinion widely held in military and general histories of Canada."
Taken from Wikipedia article on the "Great War".
Too many are forgetting, or just flat don't care.