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Raven Warriors
Joined: March 03, 2004 Posts: 2673
| Posted: 2006-11-11 01:54  
Well, Veterans day in 8 minutes for me. Anyways, take the time to remember what they did and are doing for us. I am forever grateful to those who have served, or who are serving.
Also, on a side note, the 10th is The Marines Corps birthday. Don't ask me how old they are, I don't know. :>
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YIIMM Grand Admiral
Joined: June 16, 2005 Posts: 851 From: Barcino, Hispania Tarraconensis
| Posted: 2006-11-11 05:13  
I've given up my two minutes.
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Supertrooper Marshal Pitch Black
Joined: March 18, 2004 Posts: 1895 From: Maryland, U.S.A
| Posted: 2006-11-11 10:09  
I'd like to thank any Veterans that are in the community. You guys have served us well.
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Coeus Grand Admiral Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: March 22, 2006 Posts: 2815 From: Philly
| Posted: 2006-11-11 12:55  
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Jammy Pajamies Admiral
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 121 From: See Occupation
| Posted: 2006-11-11 15:28  
Thank You,the sons and daughters of the patriots,for keeping peace in the USA,for firing arrows of war while still holding the olive branch,and for leading the world to what it is today.
I salute you ALL.
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Little Pet Slinki Admiral
Joined: April 16, 2006 Posts: 836 From: United Kingdom, South West.
| Posted: 2006-11-11 15:32  
Well here it is Rememberance day, So Well done to the British whom fighted till the end, at the front line for all those years, without fail.
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icansee Cadet
Joined: August 02, 2006 Posts: 327
| Posted: 2006-11-11 17:01  
I salute them in great honour they leave there sons their daughters there wives there livelihoods ad their brothers and theur sister, to all the american and british and lay down there lives for us all *Salutes*
although many of us moan about mirving in a game we must think about the real wars the ones you cant just turn off at the touch of a button.
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[2006] - Codex09 Admiral
Joined: August 16, 2006 Posts: 187 From: Sydney Australia
| Posted: 2006-11-11 18:13  
We also have a remeberance day only in Australia we call it something different. (I cant spell the word so I am not going to write it).
I personally am greatful to all the men and boys thatgave their lives to allow me to live the way I do today.
I hope everyone else had a good day for remeberance day also an that they took at least 60 seconds out of their time to just remeber what those GREAT people did for us.
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Ospolos Grand Admiral
Joined: January 31, 2004 Posts: 567 From: ON, CANADA
| Posted: 2006-11-11 18:16  
Remembrance day here also as it is called, im Canadian, so I'll give some small statistics here. Only 3 Canadian WWI vets left now.
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Sven Cadet Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: January 11, 2003 Posts: 278 From: Vancouver, Canada
| Posted: 2006-11-12 03:27  
Yes. Remembrance Day, well at this time in the morning, that was yesterday. Tis' a shame now that a lot of the veterans are dying off and the World Wars are leaving recent memory and are entering.. history. Plus, there are all the brave men and women on peace keeping missions and in Afghanistan. Well, I guess thats why theres Remembrance Day.
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Little Pet Slinki Admiral
Joined: April 16, 2006 Posts: 836 From: United Kingdom, South West.
| Posted: 2006-11-12 03:44  
Isnt it something like 7 WW1 Veterans alive in the world, that are known anyways, there are probably more.
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Raven Warriors
Joined: March 03, 2004 Posts: 2673
| Posted: 2006-11-12 14:39  
Not many left now. It's very sad. =
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Glimmer Fleet Admiral
Joined: February 05, 2006 Posts: 54 From: Hertfordshire
| Posted: 2006-11-12 17:32  
I'd like to quote Shakespeare, it humbles on such an occasion,
Saint Crispin's Day Speech
from Henry V by William Shakespeare
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This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian:'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
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