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National Security & Defense

mahatmakanejeeves

(62,172 posts) Sun Nov 8, 2020, 03:25 PM Nov 2020

Is "Remembrance Sunday" an Empire event? I've never heard of that before in the U.S. [View all]

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Freedom isn’t free, so please today, take two minutes to remember those who’ve paid the ultimate price. #LestWeForget⁠ ⁠ #WeWillRememberThem⁠ ⁠ #Cenotaphparade

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Is "Remembrance Sunday" an Empire event? I've never heard of that before in the U.S. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP

When I was younger everyone wore poppies on 11/11 TexasProgresive Nov 2020 #1

Remembrance Day 11/11 is Britain's (and many other Euro's) version of Memorial Day RockRaven Nov 2020 #2

We call it Veteran's Day. rsdsharp Nov 2020 #3

In the U.S., where I live, Memorial Day and Veterans Day are separate observations, with mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #4

The reason for the poppy Dave in VA Nov 2020 #5