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(see posts on Remembrance Day 2004, Remembrance Day/ Veteran's Day 2005) Today is Veterans Day in the USA, and Remembrance Day in the British Commonwealth countries. Too many others said it better than I can, so I'll just let them do so: * Armed Liberal's post about Veterans Day, liberalism & patriotism is exceptional. Be ye left or be ye right, you need to read it. * Here's a guy who understands. Tanker Schreiber sent me this Veteran's Day link: Muslim Defends U.S., Land That He Loves. Sgt. Wasim Khan is with 1st Armored Division in Iraq and was badly wounded, but it looks like he's going to recover - and re-enlist. * This is the best page for Canadian Remembrance Day resources. The famous poem "In Flanders Fields" is here, along with the poetic reply to it and many informative links. My favourite: please scroll down a bit and read the "Wear a Poppy" poem on the right. * P. notes that they're still pulling bodies out of Flanders' fields, almost a century later. * Canadian blogger David Mader has a great photo, with an even better caption. Best wishes to our boys in Afghanistan, Bosnia, and elsewhere. * David Aaronovitch has some Remembrance Day words to ponder in Britain's Guardian Observer (Hat Tip: Instapundit). Read it, then see this 1941 Dr. Suess cartoon. * Rev. Donald Sensing. Major Donald Sensing (ret). They're one and the same, which makes him superbly qualified to offer a Veterans Day Sermon to his congregants, a Veterans Day blog post to his brothers and sisters in arms, plus some tips on pastoral care for those suffering from combat trauma. Excellence all around. To all who take time this day to remember the debt we owe, thank you.

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Tracked: November 11, 2003 2:19 PM
VETERANS DAY LINKS from OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
Excerpt: Blogosphere tributes to our veterans: Donald Sensing Michele Catalano Kathy Kinsley Joe Katzman Alex Knapp...
Tracked: November 11, 2003 3:37 PM
Veterans Day from Sheila Astray's Redheaded Ramblings
Excerpt: Not to miss: Donald Sensing's Veterans Day post. It brought tears to my eyes. Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein wrote the best definition of veterans that I have ever read. He was a medically-retired US Navy officer himself when...
Tracked: November 11, 2003 3:37 PM
Veterans Day from Sheila Astray's Redheaded Ramblings
Excerpt: Not to miss: Donald Sensing's Veterans Day post. It brought tears to my eyes. Science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein wrote the best definition of veterans that I have ever read. He was a medically-retired US Navy officer himself when...
Tracked: November 11, 2003 4:20 PM
Veterans Day from Backcountry Conservative
Excerpt: American Realpolitik, Bill Hobbs and Instapundit link to Donald Sensing. Hobbs also links to South Knox Bubba. Instapundit also links to a Sunday Observer column. Jason Trommetter has links to online Veterans Day Greeting Cards. A Small Victory has lin...
Tracked: November 11, 2003 8:36 PM
Thank a Soldier from The Trommetter Times
Excerpt: Veterans Day Greeting Cards "Veterans Day is a day, when we give thanks to our brave veterans and heroes for...
Tracked: November 11, 2003 9:11 PM
Veterans Day from Priorities & Frivolities by Robert Garcia Tagorda (Boomshock)
Excerpt: I have my disagreements with John McCain, especially on campaign finance reform, but I have tremendous respect for his service to the country. I never question his intentions when he speaks of causes bigger than oneself: he lives out these words.
Tracked: November 12, 2003 5:16 AM
Veterans Day from The Accidental Jedi
Excerpt: This post will stay at the top of the page for the rest of the day, and I will be adding to it as the day goes on. James at Parkway Rest Stop Tiger Jen Dean Cox and Forkum Michele...
Tracked: January 4, 2004 12:47 AM
Untitled Entry from University Blog
Excerpt: Here is my Veterans Day entry from last year, archived at my second weblog. (That blog consis...

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I can never read McRae's poem without a tear or two. If you want angry poetry about the appalling waste of life in WW1 read Sassoon or Owens.

It's no longer the British Commonwealth; we're members of the Commonwealth of Nations (and have been since 1947, according to my Oxford Reference Encyclopedia).

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