no im not joking. ask your average canadian anything about the canadian army, or its history and they will give you a blank look, ive met canadians who dont even know we have an army. do you think these people have the slightest idea about the histories of any other nations military ?
so what if the russian people have a one sided view of their countries military, the important thing is that they know the sacrifices made by it, and are very appreciative. i was fortunate enough to be in moscow 9 may this year for the 60th anniversary of their victory day, id never seen anything even close to the way they treated their veterans. young girls running up and kissing vets, fireworks, huge displays, concerts.... i say as long as they have pride in their military, regardless of if they know about what other nations have done, let them have it.