I made my post earlier for Remembrance Day. My own thoughts are that to-day is a day to remember all who have died in service, regardless of the country or the war.
Highway 401 is in Ontario. There are 50 bridges on the stretch of highway from CFB Trenton to downtown Toronto, it has been re-named “The Highway of Heroes” Marking this final journey started spontaneously with a few people, it quickly grew to what you will see in the videos.
As of to-day 152 Canadian lives have been ended by the war in Afghanistan.
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We have lost 21 Australian lives to the Afghanistan war, 21 too many. We are only a country of 22 million people so possibly percentage wise our losses are as great as the larger nations.
We are only 33 million, but I think one lost life is too many. It would be great if people never needed to line that highway again.
Here you don't even make the big headlines, like we're used to it. Think it's 38 Danish soldiers by now.
~hugs~
Everyone still makes the headlines here, and the new total is told.
*hugs*
Last time one did, was because it was the first woman.
And there is a lot of talk about the total, because I think along with you we make the top of deaths.
It's just so stupid.
They turn out in their thousands, and it receives national coverage in the newspapers.
I am glad that people turn out; that that these scenes do not go unnoticed. Such lose of life is a tragedy.
I was at work on the 11th and I couldn't believe how many people I saw who weren't wearing poppies, so I course I had to say a few words to them, hopefully that will make them think.
I guess the wearing of a poppy is a personal decision. I know there are a number of different thoughts on it.
Sorry it had to be one of your working days.