Atelier 801
Atelier 801 
| Lest We Forget. |
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 Well, since it's remembrance day, I'm going to post this. My question is, do you have anybody in your family who was involved in ANY wars? My grandfather was a part of the Holocaust. He was 17 when the Nazi's put him in the Auschwitz concentration camp. Luckly, he survived to tell the tale. :) And my Uncle died in Afghanistan serving his country. And now a little speech That i've written: Today… the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, at the eleventh hour… Here in Toronto, and in more than 2,000 cities, towns and villages across Canada, we come together at cenotaphs and memorials… … to remember. We remember those who served our country in times of need. We remember the service and the sacrifices of more than one and a half million Canadians: -Soldiers; -Sailors; -Aircrew; and -Merchant seamen. We stop to think how much that Canadian families have sacrificed, while their loved ones served overseas to protect our interests. Almost a Century has passed since Canada's first official Remembrance Day in 1919. And, while our last World War One veterans have passed… we must not overlook their great sacrifices in a war that defined our nation. This year, Canada also marks the 71th anniversary of the Raid on Dieppe… a defining moment in Canadian history. In one of the first Canadian-led operations of World War Two, almost 5,000 Canadians from the Second Canadian Infantry Division took part in the raid.They came from across Canada – Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Windsor, Montreal… and Toronto. When the battle was over, Canadians from coast to coast grieved the loss of: -Over 3,000 injured, -2,000 prisoners of war; and -907 dead. Lessons learned from this raid helped pave the way for the successful invasion of Normandy and the end of the war. Earlier this year, 5,000 school children from across Canada raised money to pay their own way to commemorate this anniversary in Dieppe, France. Veterans of all ages can surely take heart that our younger generations will not forget them. This year also marks the 71th anniversary of the Women's Royal Naval Service. They were: -Radar plotters; -Weapons analysts; -Electricians; and -Pilots of transport planes. At its peak, there were 75,000 women volunteers, doing everything they could to win the war. Their service, too, is not forgotten. As I look across the crowd here today, I see that the faces of our armed forces and of our veterans are changing - there are now many more young women and men who have served Canada since the Second War, and since the Korean Conflict. Whether on peacekeeping duties worldwide, in disaster zones and trouble spots at home and abroad, or in Afghanistan, thousands of new veterans have answered our call and protected our interests. Often at the cost of their lives. Many were killed and injured on peacekeeping duties. Over 150 have died, and hundreds more were wounded, in Afghanistan alone fighting to bring freedom and hope to the people of that war-torn nation. As we stand here today, in peace and in safety, we remember those who have served us and sacrificed for us. Those who are serving at home and abroad today… we thank you. Those who have served – including those who are here with us today… we thank you. Those who have served and never returned… we thank you. We salute you. We will always remember you. The Trews - The Highway of Heroes      Please, tell us your stories. LEST WE FORGET |
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