Vaughan_Rarius Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 This Sunday 11/11/2018 marks 100 years since the Armistice was signed in November 1918, bringing an end to the First World War. The agreement between the Allies and a vanquished Germany required the latter to leave all occupied territories in Western Europe within two weeks and surrender 5,000 guns, 25,000 machine guns and 1,700 planes. Big Ben sounded in Parliament Square to ring in the news as thousands gathered in Westminster and outside Buckingham Palace roaring in celebration, sparking three days of jubilation across Britain. Why do people wear poppies for Armistice Day? The Royal British Legion has run its Poppy Appeal since 1921, importing American academic Moina Michael’s idea of sporting handmade silk poppies, to raise money for living servicemen and women. Taking inspiration from the 1915 poem “In Flanders Fields” by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, the bright red wildflower was chosen as a symbol of hope because it once grew in the fields torn apart by shellfire and tank tracks where many fallen soldiers met their end. Wear your poppy with pride.Remember our fallen heroes.Make sure, this NEVER happens again. MissVixen, Dylan, Briana and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan_Rarius Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 KayleighAnna, Briana, SusanLouisa and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raeign Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 "On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free." Thank you for this thread. BigSteven, Vaughan_Rarius, KayleighAnna and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 You know, Veteran's Day is for those living not dead yet. Sunday in the United States is Veterans' Day a day people celebrate and I don't know to me they forget what it is about. To the warriors out there, Happy Veterans' Day, you have earned this day of peace if that is what is there in your life. https://youtu.be/o_l4Ab5FRwM Briana, SusanLouisa and rhet 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xMaceyx Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Briana, SusanLouisa, Vaughan_Rarius and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briana Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzgV5a_pjqghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MBeVU4_oPI Vaughan_Rarius, xMaceyx, MeiLing and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopardus Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 As we approach the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month here in the UK, 100 years on from the end of The Great War, I am mindful that at near retirement age myself, I have never been called upon to fight for the freedoms and liberties that I have always enjoyed throughout my life. I consider myself privilaged to have lived through times in which conscription has not been required in the UK, unlike the call for duty before I was born that was made for the two World Wars. Whilst recognising that there have been conflicts in my lifetime, and I am grateful to those that chose to make military duty their career to protect us all, I am at the same time immensely privilaged to have lived through relatively peaceful times, such that I have never had to serve for my country and for my fellow countrymen and woman. But it is at times like now that I am reminded that my situation is not a result luck but of a result of incredible sacrifice. The great sacrifice that all those brave men and women made when they fought and died to protect the freedoms I have enjoyed. I am eternally grateful to them. Today I remember you, I thank you, and I honour you. Briana, SusanLouisa, Vaughan_Rarius and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeiLing Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Never forget, and may this never happens again ☙𝔼𝕩❧, Tlaera and Briana 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keksy Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 the day when server was still down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan_Rarius Posted November 11, 2018 Author Share Posted November 11, 2018 Dedicated to our Military and the fallen servicemen. Thank you for your service. Thank you for all you have done, achieved and given. A Soldier’s Battlefield. The Crashing of shellsShrapnel and exploding earthWill I survive this? Helmet slips down toEyes, with splatterings of bloodLoud and scary times. Not my blood Thank GodBut the poor soul blown to bitsStanding next to me. A mush of flesh thereIs all that remains of him.God keep me safe prayers! A wounded comradeSeen in the red grass aheadI pull him to stand “Run and keep moving”I shout above the mad dinMore exploding clods He nods, turns and fallsA bullet lodged in his brainInstant death this time. In the deathly smogMore deadly enemy fireCutting down brave men. Choking as I breathe,Bad air and death everywhereEyes sting and mouth dry. Too much blood stains meMostly from others, not mineThe horrors of war. I see enemyA murderous soldier loomsIt is me or him. He lunges for meWith rifle and bayonetteI parry and slice He falls with dead eyesMy swipe firm and fatalA man in his prime. Exhausted and tiredAnother man meets his deathAs I fire and hit. The battle ragesAll around me dead soldiersThe war of countrys. Bullets whizzing roundScreams of fatal injuriesDodging and weaving Praying I surviveMy mind already war scarredNightmares now sown. Will I ever knowThe Peace we fight for so strongA bullet finds target… My legs seering pain.I fall to the ground, screamingBlackness and breathless. I see enemyThe murderous soldier loomsIt is me or him. His deathly eyes wideScreaming I fight for my lifeI am held down fast “It’s ok Soldier,”A feminine voice calms me“You are safe now here.” Hospital Care nowPhysical injuries healMental scars still hurt. War's cost is too highDialogue and compromiseIs the way forward.Ask the soldiers who know! Now published in Literotica. If you have time to visit, I would appreaciate a 5 Star rating. Many Thanks. Vaughan1 Stories/Poems - https://www.literotica.com/stories/memberpage.php?uid=3527690&page=submissions Stories/Poems > A Soldier’s Battlefield. MeiLing, Briana, xMaceyx and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanLouisa Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Normally today I would have called my Pop and thanked him for his service. Then we would have gone to dinner and shared a bottle of wine while toasting his fellow veterans at nearby tables. Because yes, Veterans Day in the states is for the Veterans who are still with us. If you asked my Pop to tell you about himself the first thing he would tell you is that he was a retired US Marine. He would not say more because in his eyes that said it all. He would not tell you that he did two tours in WW2. He would not mention his two tours in Korea either. And the last thing he would ever dream of telling you was that he was one Bad Ass Mother Fucker. But he was. And we have the metals he was awarded to prove it. He passed away this last April having fought till his last breath, but I toast him now as I always have and always will on this day. It was an honor to call him Pop, this great member of the greatest generation (to date). May he, and all who fight for our freedoms globally never be forgotten. DJMikeBurleigh, Vaughan_Rarius, Briana and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaFoxxx Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 The tone was somber, many eyes wet with tears of remembrance. I watched this with eyes wet as well....the official Canadian Remembrance day commemoration. 100 years since the Armistice was signed. Somber tributes given to the fallen and the survivors. Wreaths put upon the huge stone memorial of the soldiers of past wars. And all this, so we never forget those who gave their lives in service of their country and the freedoms we enjoy. This tribute from all its people, Native tribes and others from all walks of life, young and old. In Canada, November 11 is officially called Remembrance Day, but it is also known as Armistice Day and Poppy Day. Remembrance Day is commemorated in many countries, particularly members of the Commonwealth, including Australia and New Zealand (where it is also referred to as Armistice Day). My thoughts too, went to those in my family that served in the military, all my dads brothers, 2 of my mothers brothers, 3 of my nephews and one of my daughters all in the USA. Pride in them and tears too as many are gone. However in my heart they live and breathebecauseI remember them and what they stood for. Always remember, Never forget and make each day a celebration of the life we have, because it is Precious, and Priceless. xMaceyx and Vaughan_Rarius 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan_Rarius Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 SusanLouisa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeiLing Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Another battle 30 years ago ☙𝔼𝕩❧ and Vaughan_Rarius 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanLouisa Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 A series of personal pictures taken in Normandie, France. I highly recommend that everyone visit this site where the greatest generation fought for good cause. Pont Du Hoc: from inside a remaining German bunker Vaughan_Rarius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanLouisa Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Utah Beach Vaughan_Rarius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanLouisa Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Omaha Beach If you look closely you can still see the holes our bombs left in the ground. Vaughan_Rarius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanLouisa Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Verdun, France -- WW1 There were 300 days and 300 nights of combat without a break, 300,000 dead and missing, 400,000 French and German wounded. The Battle of Verdun in 1916 was a frontal assault, the most murderous in history, between France and Germany. This struggle for annihilation, through an artillery duel without precedent, symbolizes and summarizes the whole war. The memorial to the unknown soldier in Verdun: Vaughan_Rarius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusanLouisa Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 God Bless all the soldiers who fight for our freedoms, near and far, under all flags. Vaughan_Rarius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 The only "dark dot" into this day is E. Macron giving the medal of "la légion d'honneur" to 5 soldiers when the day before he gave the same medal to 20 men from the french team of soccer. The soldiers earned this medal, the soccer men just played soccer to have it. ☙𝔼𝕩❧ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☙𝔼𝕩❧ Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Macron should resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughan_Rarius Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 (edited) Edited November 11, 2019 by Vaughan_Rarius Celestryal and SusanLouisa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travels Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 To those who have done, for us who may. Lest we forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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