November 11

November 11, the anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War I, is observed in many countries worldwide. The Armistice was signed on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” Originally called Armistice Day, it now has different designations around the world. Veterans Day, USA, Denmark [on Sept 5], Norway Remembrance…

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Some Things Can Never Be Forgotten

Roger Duvall He remembers the landing well; some things can never be forgotten. June 6, 1944, D-Day, Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, the liberation of France, the turning point of World War II. During the preceding months, more than 2.8 million troops were amassed in England, culminating in the simultaneous landing of 150,000 Allied…

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Veterans Day / Remembrance Day

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…

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