The Completely Pointless Thread II

[Rhubarb]

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I think this is like our Memorial Day.

10/10 TK

Remembrance Day/Weekend is taken the nearest Sunday to 11th November, this year was 8/9th.

We don't just remember World War 1 and 2 but all the other wars where soldiers have been lost- Falklands, Middle East, Afghanistan. We remember those who sometimes get forgotten too who were enlisted as part of the Commonwealth, Gurka's Australians and Indian.

A blue poppy is used to remember all the animals used and lost their lives in war too.
This has only started in the last few years. I think the film War Horse expanded the remembrance to animals. Dogs are still used a lot. There was a small film on Sunday showing the dog training and a peice on a dog who saved the soldiers it was working with in Afghanistan but broke it's back in the process. It's handler was also injured and the film caught up with them both now they have both retired. The soldier and his girlfriend have adopted the dog who since has recovered from surgery and was running around as if nothing was wrong.