Jack Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Yesterday Kev and I went down to Bovington Tank Museum for the remembrance service. The hall was full. I always feel sad at these events. There didn't seem to be many veterans there but as Kev pointed out - all of those young men sitting on the tanks where veterans in their own rights. I looked around during the two minutes silence and wondered how many of those young men will be here with us next year. We all tend to think that we are thinking of our men from WW1 and WW2 when I expect these guys were thinking of their friends. I am not a religious man and I find it ironic that the vicar was telling stories of 90 years of remembrance - as if it is normal and and excepted. He talked of the war to end all wars. I do wonder why we continue to create war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Nice mate, good of you to have attended the service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Glad you could get there Jack, Remembrance events are a very moving time and not something the modern world with it's culture of lack of responsibility likes to acknowledge. Why do Sky Pilots take part - is anyones guess. The Book they are all supposed to preach from teaches love of neighbour yet I can recall the Regimental one exhorting us to do our utmost in the opposite direction! Why do we still have wars - without wishing to stray into the dreaded "P" realms - as long as we have greed, fear, stupidity, arrogance and evil in the world we will have wars. As long as these conditions exist on earth then the Latin phrase "Si Vis Pacem Para bellum" (If you want peace, prepare for war) holds true and is ignored at a nations peril. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 War historically normally stems from religion, nowadays I fear there is more personal gains for countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 The service at Blackpool was good too , a few hundred turned out according to the local paper .Glad i went . Yes it makes you wonder Jack , like you say ,how many will be with us next year .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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