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Re: Canadian Veterans?
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Posted by Robert Lorencz on November 12, 2005 at 18:09:45 from (205.188.117.6):
In Reply to: Re: Canadian Veterans? posted by mjbrown on November 12, 2005 at 12:53:48:
mjbrown
Only recently in Canada has the word "veteran" been applied to all serving and ex service members, regardless of combat or serving in a war zone. Some of us are reluctant to call ourselves veterans as we have always been lead to believe that title belonged to those who had served in WW1, WW2, and Korea. We in Canada also suffered from the stigma of the Vietnam conflict and were made to hide the fact that many Canadians served in that conflict also.
A lot of us are "veterans" of the Cold War - we stood on guard for many years, ready to go to combat when the flag went up. Quietly, we trained and trained to go to war, while all the time praying that we wouldn't have to. We, and our wives, and children know too well the midnight drills, the fear of not knowing if it was the real thing or not. The postings from station to station, never having any roots. I have a child who was born in Nova Scotia but doesn't remember it as we were moved to Alberta when she was 3 months old. Only when I retired was I able to stay in one spot and gather up some old Farmall tractors which my daughters come and drive occasionally!
But, we all still believe in this - "O Canada we stand on guard for thee".
Sorry about the long story, I always get kinda sentimental on Remembrance Day!
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