112,182 Canadians have been killed while in military service. Countless more have been wounded; and more than 100,000 are right now spending at least part of their lives and careers associated with the military, protecting this country and its ability to project good into the world.
A day is not enough to thank those Canadians, past and present, for their service to our country, but it is a start. Throughout the year, one can send email, letters, postcards, or small care packages to our soldiers posted at home or abroad. We can work to ensure that the defence department has the funding to provide them with the best possible equipment to keep them safe and aid them in their jobs; and we can remember, as we read the news, what they are willing to give up for their country and their fellow citizens.
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4 comments:
You forgot one of the most important things we can do for our men and women in the military. We can make sure that they are never sent to fight a war that's been justified by lies.
"We can work to ensure that the defence department has the funding to provide them with the best possible equipment to keep them safe and aid them in their jobs..."
Exactly. In other words, vote Conservative.
That's right, Paul; turn a Rememberance day post honouring our veterans on someone else's blog into a partisan political advertisment.
Mmmmm.... Classy.
You can add to your numbers the Canadian volunteer veterans of the Spainsh Civil War, who have never been recognized by the Canadian Government. Roughly 1200 died.
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