Today marks a somber time in our history. Today we remember all the men and women who gave their lives in the great world wars as well as all the wars there after.
I know there will veterans young and old going out to the ceremonies today. I myself will be heading to my local legion to partake in the ceremony there. While i stand there i will be thinking of my Great Uncle Aldy (yes that was his name) who fought in WW1. I never heard much about him before last year. I know it probably never came up since He is buried in france at Vimy Ridge.
I was in shock hearing i actually had a relative who fought in a world war then i wanted to know more. So my mom sat with me and showed me photos and explained to me. That he went over at to france to fight and ended up at vimy ridge. He was going up a hill (she thinks this detail is a little fuzzy) and was unfortunately was killed in action. I learned he was barely into his 20s when he passed away. And his family was given his helmet and his pistol which is still in our family (my grandmother has then).
I know that during both wars several young men and women died fighting just like my Uncle Aldy. So today please pay your respects to them and to veterans that made it home by having 2 minutes of silence at 11am your time.