5 WWI Vetrans... 248,000 WWII Vetrans.... 79,000 Korean War Vetrans...
Such is the roll call for the last Canadians of the 3 most significant conflicts of the past Century. There are none of the Boer War left, and in a few short years none of the WWI left (average age 101). WWII vets, (average age 82), Korean War vets (average age 73)...we live in odd times.
For those who died
For those who live
We remember and we thank you
Would all the Arm Chair Generals please call an Armistice for today, and take a moment to salute and honour those who lived and died that we may may play these games that make light of the devestating times they lived and died in. (Thanks go to Chad for the appropriate quote today)
Today's Links & Pics:
St. Julien, the site where the Canadians suffered the first gas attacks, suffering atrocious losses. As an interesting note, this memorial was deemed too emotional, too powerful, to ever have the bust used anywhere else. Thus, the St Julien memorial statue of the grim soldier is unique in Europe, where practically every other monument has been used more than once.
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=memorials/ww1mem/stjulien
Such is the roll call for the last Canadians of the 3 most significant conflicts of the past Century. There are none of the Boer War left, and in a few short years none of the WWI left (average age 101). WWII vets, (average age 82), Korean War vets (average age 73)...we live in odd times.
For those who died
For those who live
We remember and we thank you
Would all the Arm Chair Generals please call an Armistice for today, and take a moment to salute and honour those who lived and died that we may may play these games that make light of the devestating times they lived and died in. (Thanks go to Chad for the appropriate quote today)
Today's Links & Pics:
St. Julien, the site where the Canadians suffered the first gas attacks, suffering atrocious losses. As an interesting note, this memorial was deemed too emotional, too powerful, to ever have the bust used anywhere else. Thus, the St Julien memorial statue of the grim soldier is unique in Europe, where practically every other monument has been used more than once.
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=memorials/ww1mem/stjulien
