I know that in the past I have talked about the US using this date as Veteran’s Day while I stil think of it as Rememberance Day. Probably an effect of living in Europe for more than a couple of Decades and participating in various NATO ceremonies.
During those years I saw poppies (the flowers) worn starting around the first of November and continuing at least through today.
Take a moment today and think. remember that war affects more than just those in uniform. Also those whose homes fall under the battlefield, those whose countries vanish and reform, and all the families…