I think we all know somebody that has served in the armed forces and whether they lost a life or not as a result I think we should all take a moment to remember.
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To my friends up North, I remember:
CANADA
The military history of Canada during the Second World War began with a declaration of war on Germany on September 10, 1939 and encompassed major campaigns in Italy[1] and Northern Europe.[2] Canada was active in defending the shipping lanes in the North Atlantic and the Canadian Merchant Navy completed over 25,000 voyages across the Atlantic.[3] Canadians were also active in the Pacific throughout the war. One other thing that I think bears mentioning here. At the time of WW2 the Canadian population was about 10-11 Million and they only had about 5,000 people in their standing armed forces, by the end of the war they had 1.1 Million, that's right 10% of their population was in a service uniform.
To those at home, I remember:
USA
I don't think I need to mention much her other than thank you all.
To those across the Pacific, I remember:
AUSTRALIA
Australia entered World War II shortly after the invasion of Poland, declaring war on Germany on 3 September 1939. By the end of the war almost a million Australians had served in the Australian armed forces and Australian military units had fought in Europe, North Africa, and the South-West Pacific. In addition, Australia came under direct attack for the first time in its hry. 27,073 Australians were killed and 23,477 were wounded by enemy action during the war.
Taps Lyrics:
Day is done,
gone the sun,
from the lakes
from the hills
from the sky,
all is well,
safely, rest,
God is near.
Fading light,
Dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky
Gleaming bright,
From afar,
Drawing, near,
Falls the night.
Thanks and praise,
For our days,
Neath the sun
Neath the stars
Neath the sky,
As we go,
This, we, know,
God is near.
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