Thread: On the 11th hour...

.....of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the armistice signed by the Germans and the Allies went into effect, finally halting fighting on the Western Front.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armistice_Day






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The total number of casualties in World War I, both military and civilian, were about 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. The total number of deaths includes 9.7 million military personnel and about 6.8 million civilians. The Entente Powers (also known as the Allies) lost 5.7 million soldiers and the Central Powers about 4 million.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

— Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918)


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[color=red]A salute to our veterans today...

Some cool color photos:

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Shoulda named this thread "Obama to appear on FOX" then people may actually read it. Should have know better, my bad....

Originally Posted by Toker

Shoulda named this thread "Obama to appear on FOX" then people may actually read it. Should have know better, my bad....

"Obama takes a runny poo".....1000 views and 500 replies!

Attended a nice ceremony today here after my shift was done...

It's sad though. These men and women are out there everyday and we celebrate for only one day and then people move on and forget until the next big thing happens in the news. It is a shame people don't show more respect.

I admire and respect all of you who have put your life on the line to give us the way of life we live, Thank you and God bless

shit i forgot today was veterans day, i think i still have time to get some free food. and to all the veterans, thank you. i know the sacrifices you make :9

/respect to the Vets

Thank you for all you did for us. Because of you, we have freedom to be who we want, when we want, how we want.

(And yes, they can hear my type. :P)