Yes – remembering also those who do return. I was shocked to learn today that more of our Falklands veterans have subsequently committed suicide than were killed in battle. We need to remember them all.
Thank you so much for posting this. Sometimes, some of us (myself included) get too wrapped up in the “Gotcha” of blogging about the Anglican world and forget that, as important as our little corner of the world is, there are a lot of things going on around us.
This morning in church, our Rector had all the veterans stand up and he said a special prayer (the Prayer for Memorial Days from the BCP1928) for them and for all the honored veterans both living and dead. Later, we attended a Veterans’ Day (American Version of Remembrance Day) at which I was honored to recite “In Flanders Fields”. It brought people to tears as did this posting. Thank you Kendall and may God Bless you and your work.
Chip Byers, Fairfax Virginia. Member of the Reformed Episcopal Church, Proud Son and Grandson of Veterans, Commander 17th District of Virginia-Sons of the American Legion
It is so good, and so sadly necessary, to see Canada returning to the Anglosphere after decades of the demolition of its military by the Trudeau government and its allies in Quebec. Faced with heavy fire in Afghanistan for the first time in almost 60 years, a new generation of warrior-guardians is arising from the trials of combat.
The Princess Pats, the Royal Canadian Regiment, and the Vingt-Deux are giving great account of themselves in difficult circumstances. We Americans owe them a more than we presently realise. Canada are punching far, far, beyond their weight right now. We’ll need ’em again. Please keep them in your prayers.
We just got back from the Veteran’s Day Parade. My son was marching with his boy scout troop. 🙂
It was quite a well done parade, longer than I expected, and there was quite a bit of applause when the Veterans groups would pass by.
The only thing I didn’t see was many people saluting or holding their right hand over their heart when the color guard passed. Many, in fact, remained seated on the curb.
My great uncle was killed in the Great War fighting in the Princess Patricia regiment in Belgium. I blogged about him last year on Armistice Day. http://tinyurl.com/yw5j5r
We don’t remember the Great War. The Brits lost 23,000 killed on the first day of the Some. Most in the first 30 minutes. Kind of puts things in perspective.
Powerful.. Thanks for posting this.
Yes – remembering also those who do return. I was shocked to learn today that more of our Falklands veterans have subsequently committed suicide than were killed in battle. We need to remember them all.
With gratitude.
Went to the war memorial today.
Kendall,
Thank you so much for posting this. Sometimes, some of us (myself included) get too wrapped up in the “Gotcha” of blogging about the Anglican world and forget that, as important as our little corner of the world is, there are a lot of things going on around us.
This morning in church, our Rector had all the veterans stand up and he said a special prayer (the Prayer for Memorial Days from the BCP1928) for them and for all the honored veterans both living and dead. Later, we attended a Veterans’ Day (American Version of Remembrance Day) at which I was honored to recite “In Flanders Fields”. It brought people to tears as did this posting. Thank you Kendall and may God Bless you and your work.
Chip Byers, Fairfax Virginia. Member of the Reformed Episcopal Church, Proud Son and Grandson of Veterans, Commander 17th District of Virginia-Sons of the American Legion
It is so good, and so sadly necessary, to see Canada returning to the Anglosphere after decades of the demolition of its military by the Trudeau government and its allies in Quebec. Faced with heavy fire in Afghanistan for the first time in almost 60 years, a new generation of warrior-guardians is arising from the trials of combat.
The Princess Pats, the Royal Canadian Regiment, and the Vingt-Deux are giving great account of themselves in difficult circumstances. We Americans owe them a more than we presently realise. Canada are punching far, far, beyond their weight right now. We’ll need ’em again. Please keep them in your prayers.
We just got back from the Veteran’s Day Parade. My son was marching with his boy scout troop. 🙂
It was quite a well done parade, longer than I expected, and there was quite a bit of applause when the Veterans groups would pass by.
The only thing I didn’t see was many people saluting or holding their right hand over their heart when the color guard passed. Many, in fact, remained seated on the curb.
We both stood and ‘saluted’ (hand over heart).
Jim Elliott
My great uncle was killed in the Great War fighting in the Princess Patricia regiment in Belgium. I blogged about him last year on Armistice Day.
http://tinyurl.com/yw5j5r
We don’t remember the Great War. The Brits lost 23,000 killed on the first day of the Some. Most in the first 30 minutes. Kind of puts things in perspective.