Tag: Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day 2019
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a poppy, and I shall observe the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, this is a day to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Whatever their national... Read More
Remembrance Day 2018
I choose to wear a red poppy. Some wear a white one, others choose to wear nothing. I have no argument with any of those people. I save my anger for those that think it is acceptable to send teenagers... Read More
Remembrance Day 2017
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, Remembrance Day is a time to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. ... Read More
Remembrance Day 2016
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. For me, Remembrance Day is a time to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. An... Read More
Remembrance Day: Teenagers and War
Earlier this year, Lieutenants Kristen Griest and Shaye Haver became the first women to graduate from the US Army’s Ranger School. Not surprisingly, this prompted a lot of talk about women in co... Read More
Britain Did Not “Stand Alone” in 1940
On Remembrance Day last year I wrote, “I consider Remembrance Day to be a time to remember everyone that has been harmed by war. Any war, any nationality, civilian, military, whatever.” I ... Read More
Remembrance Day: The hell where youth and laughter go
Today is Remembrance Day in the UK. I have a red poppy, and I shall be observing the two minute silence at 11:00. I’ve read things recently that have prompted me to think about why I consider Re... Read More
A Poem for Remembrance Day
Tommy, by Rudyard Kipling I went into a public-‘ouse to get a pint o’ beer, The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.” The girls be’ind the bar... Read More