In Canada November 11th is known as rememberance day. We had the same
attempt in Canada to make the holiday on a monday or Friday to make a
long weekend. The public outcry caused them to leave the holiday on
the 11th. For some more good accounts of medal winners go to the
following site. The VC is the British commonweath top decoration for
valor and has a long and interesting history.

http://www.chapter-one.com/vc/maint.asp

Joe Hine

"tscottme" wrote in message ...
Here are some inspiring stories of real bravery.
http://msnbc.com/news/991627.asp?0cl=c2

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Scott
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"So far, fewer troops have been killed by hostile fire since the end of
major combat in Iraq than civilians were murdered in Washington, D.C.,
last year (239 deaths in Iraq compared to 262 murders in D.C.). How many
years has it been since we declared the end of major U.S. combat
operations against Marion Barry's regime? How long before we just give
up and pull out of that hellish quagmire known as Washington, D.C.?" Ann
Coulter
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2003/110503.htm
T3 wrote in message
m...
Happy Veterans Day to all of those who served this country(USA) so we
can
enjoy our life, liberty and pursuit of happiness....May God Bless you
all.