Today is Veteran's and Remembrance Day

Today in the United States they are celebrating Veteran's Day. They honor those who have fallen by lying wreaths at the monuments for different wars and then they do salute and fire their rifles. So today let us remember those who have served and fallen for our country.

In Canada, they also observe this day for theirs that have served and fallen too. And since I live in Canada now, I wanted to observe both holidays of remembering. Also I want to include this that was written by a Canadian, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army.

He wrote this poem: "In Flanders Fields"

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That Mark our place; and in the sky
The Larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead, short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
in Flanders Fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe;
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.