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We should never forget,
Jon Ison - 9/11/13 at 10:16 AM

Someone posted this on my FB page, thought I would share it no words required.

Smoking Frog - 9/11/13 at 10:39 AM

+1

JoelP - 9/11/13 at 10:48 AM

Standing on the shoulders of giants.

slingshot2000 - 9/11/13 at 10:57 AM

+1

omega 24 v6 - 9/11/13 at 12:28 PM

Indeed.
But the younger ones are losing that connection to a Grandfather or uncle etc who gave their life. Its difficult to see how the " we will remember them" phrase can be carried on, by those who have no recollection of a close or personal loss, and/or a lack of historical knowledge.

But meantime "we will remember them"

blakep82 - 9/11/13 at 01:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Indeed.
But the younger ones are losing that connection to a Grandfather or uncle etc who gave their life. Its difficult to see how the " we will remember them" phrase can be carried on, by those who have no recollection of a close or personal loss, and/or a lack of historical knowledge.

But meantime "we will remember them"


What about the lads lost in iraq, Afghanistan, falklands, kosovo, etc its not just about WW2

bobinspain - 9/11/13 at 01:28 PM

Regrettably, the rural idyll depicted for which countless galant lives were lost is a thing of the past. To be representative of today's Britain, you'd need someone wearing a Burqa or Niqab in the foreground.

omega 24 v6 - 9/11/13 at 01:47 PM

quote:

What about the lads lost in iraq, Afghanistan, falklands, kosovo, etc its not just about WW2


Totally Understand that Blake.
But what I meant was the percentage of family's that lost loved ones in the 2 world wars was so much more widespread in the community ( Most family's would have had members lost ) than those lost since them. The commitment AND loss of life of all our fighting lads and lasses should, I agree wholeheartedly, be remembered.

We all owe the greatest debt to those who paid the highest price. AND IT SHOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

Mark Allanson - 9/11/13 at 02:00 PM

The painting is of my home town of St Ives, Cornwall

My thoughts are with Marine A who is starting a life sentence for murder for killing a Taliban - he was part of the force which is at war with the Taliban, and before anyone pipes up about prisoners of war, how many British soldiers are being held as prisoners of war by the Taliban? - go on, guess.

JoelP - 9/11/13 at 02:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
The painting is of my home town of St Ives, Cornwall

My thoughts are with Marine A who is starting a life sentence for murder for killing a Taliban - he was part of the force which is at war with the Taliban, and before anyone pipes up about prisoners of war, how many British soldiers are being held as prisoners of war by the Taliban? - go on, guess.


Quite agree mark. It's more a shame that he got caught as it looks bad in the press, and is ammo for propaganda. The insurgent would likely have died anyway after suffering shots from an attack helicopter, and it would have been perfectly legal to not give first aid on the basis of inadequate security at the time.

slingshot2000 - 10/11/13 at 09:25 AM

I have just been getting ready to leave for our local Remembrance Sunday Parade and I wondered if the original thread was still on todays front page.

Bump !

maccmike - 10/11/13 at 10:36 AM

+1