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Personally, attending the dinner, standing on parade and attending the service with my Regimental Family, the events of Remembrance Day were honouring not only the Fallen but those who also served alongside them and returned.
It did not devolve into thanking everyone who wears a uniform.
Although various people thanked all who were on parade, I think the distinction between that polite thanks and honouring remained quite clear throughout.
As a CIC officer, I will confess to never having stressed to my cadets any distinction between the Fallen and those who made it back. I have stressed that each of the names of the Fallen on the Honour Roll from WW2 were real people not much older than the cadets in many cases, and that they risked and gave up their future, a future that they looked forward to back then just as much as the cadets do now. But I do also stress that this is the meaning - and very real cost - of unlimited liability, accepted by those who serve in operational theatres and then I mention some members of the Regiment that have been on tour.
Have I failed to drive home the proper meaning of Remembrance Day?
I guess I have. But somehow when it comes down to the day, I cannot draw the line and place the veteran on the outside because his loader who couldn't reach the trapped driver, got to him. I'm sure that surviving veteran makes that distinction every day, but I cannot draw that line on that day.
Just my :2c:
It did not devolve into thanking everyone who wears a uniform.
Although various people thanked all who were on parade, I think the distinction between that polite thanks and honouring remained quite clear throughout.
As a CIC officer, I will confess to never having stressed to my cadets any distinction between the Fallen and those who made it back. I have stressed that each of the names of the Fallen on the Honour Roll from WW2 were real people not much older than the cadets in many cases, and that they risked and gave up their future, a future that they looked forward to back then just as much as the cadets do now. But I do also stress that this is the meaning - and very real cost - of unlimited liability, accepted by those who serve in operational theatres and then I mention some members of the Regiment that have been on tour.
Have I failed to drive home the proper meaning of Remembrance Day?
I guess I have. But somehow when it comes down to the day, I cannot draw the line and place the veteran on the outside because his loader who couldn't reach the trapped driver, got to him. I'm sure that surviving veteran makes that distinction every day, but I cannot draw that line on that day.
Just my :2c: