This Is Why I Remember

[TheIceTitan]

Originally Posted by TrollGRG

As we remember all of our fallen I thought I would impart some interesting facts to impress on you the sacrifices made by those who served.

A fellow SAR Tech did a little research and came up with these staggering numbers:

WW1 619,636 served, 59,544 died, casualty rate 1 in 10
WW2 1,000,000 served, 45,000 died, casualty rate 1 in 22
Korean War 26,000 served, 516 died, casualty rate 1 in 50
Afghanistan 40,000 served, 158 died, casualty rate 1 in 253
SAR Techs 650 served, 14 died, casualty rate 1 in 46

"We will remember them"

Those figures exclude the wounded; including the wounded, ~35% of the men who served in WWI were either killed or wounded.

Brutal.

[stob]

Father-in-law did 36 missions as top gunner in a Lancaster for Bomber Command...I think they could have rolled out after 8 missions but the TeaM kept it rolling...one mission everyone around them were falling like flies outa the sky and the they were scared like never before...at one point he looked out over the wing and saw an Angel sitting on the wing tip.. he watched the Angel who remained there until the flak stopped and they turned for home...when they returned he converted to RC.and went on to raise five kids... a ton of unpaid or recognized public service...inaugural service in the make a wish foundation upstart in the day...oodles of hospital fundraisers...and on and on...and never spoke a word to it... sure he had his foibles ... but like all the rest the world became a better place cuz they were there

[Dick284]

Bringing this back up in a timely fashion.

“To you from failing hands we throw
The torch”

Lest we forget!

[catnthehat]

I will be at the Cenotaph at the Legion on the 11th.
There is a movement to hold the ceremonies indoors and many got to the local arena for that - I refuse to.
The Cenotaph is where it should be held , out of respect for those that served , those that are still here and those that are not!
Cat

[waldedw]

My dad served in WW11 and my father in law served in the Korean war, remembrance day is close to our hearts in this house

[graybeard]

I find myself taking a moment(s) throughout the year, to say thanks.

Remembrance Day is a big deal in my house as well and never to be forgotten.

My grand-kids will call me to say they just did their minute of silence and tell me what the were thinking.....They proudly display a poppy on their coat at the hockey arena and school...

They feel the special love for remembering......Makes my day.....

[58thecat]

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[Fish along]

Originally Posted by 58thecat

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Thankk you

[glen moa]

Thank you to those who freed holland and saved my wife’s family.
Thank you to all that keep us safe.

[wapitiwarior]

Keep the memories alive.

[Wolftrapper]

Thank you to all who served and are currently serving!
Not enough can ever be said, or expressed, to all those and their Families, that gave the ultimate sacrifice!

[jungleboy]

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[badbrass]

X2 !

Originally Posted by wolftrapper

thank you to all who served and are currently serving!
Not enough can ever be said, or expressed, to all those and their families, that gave the ultimate sacrifice!

[Trochu]

To each and everyone of those you have served, thank you.