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Jason Tandro · Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:54 am

This is totally a random thought to pop into my head, but I'm naturally curious. Is there an equivalent of Veteran's Day in other counties than the US? What does it entail?
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psychokind · Sun Nov 13, 2011 1:00 am

we only have memorial days for the victims not the soldiers, as you might imagine Very Happy

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Flamez · Sun Nov 13, 2011 4:20 am

ANZAC Day in Australia. One of our bigger public holidays.

wow, thats harsh for the soliders Psy. Sure what happened in the war was fucked up, but 99% of soldiers are just doing their duty to their country. Hell, ANZAC day is based around Australia invading Turkey in WW1... we are the assholes! Laughing

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psychokind · Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:53 am

Flamez wrote:

ANZAC Day in Australia. One of our bigger public holidays.

wow, thats harsh for the soliders Psy. Sure what happened in the war was fucked up, but 99% of soldiers are just doing their duty to their country. Hell, ANZAC day is based around Australia invading Turkey in WW1... we are the assholes! Laughing

yeah, the "clean wehrmacht" Very Happy

I think it's not that easy, and especially the other combatants like the WaffenSS weren't just only doing their duty to their country.

I'm sure that if we would invade Turkey today the soldiers would get their veterans day too Laughing

you aussies are so damn lucky with your asian invasion...
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Blade · Sun Nov 13, 2011 2:17 pm

Nope, don't think we have sth. similar, since we -can't- be that proud of our veterans...it's hard to draw a line between good, serving soldiers, and Auschwitz guards, so we don't draw it at all Razz

Oh wait, I think there is some sort of day, but it's frequented by right-winged people, and causes counterprotests by left-winged people.
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Freedan · Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:22 pm

We call it "Remembrance Day" in Canada, but it's the same as in the U.S., really. Meh/Worried

At 11:00 AM, there's a moment of silence. It used to be one minute, but was increased to two in recent years. Most places play Taps, and there's often a recital of "In Flanders Fields", a poem written during the first World War by a Canadian soldier after the death of a fellow soldier the day before.

Some cities or towns also hold a parade. I don't remember where it was, but there was one not too far from here.
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