Re: Armistace Day
Bart,<br />I've always considered myself very lucky. I've done minor military training, never left our shores to go to war, nor had to fire in anger.<br />However my father, his father etc all had to fight for their freedom overseas. I can only hope my children don't need to go to battle. They're all old enough now. <br />I've been told I can't go overseas, the last time the army checked me out they offered me two things. <br />1 - An officers position (which I declined)<br />2 - A guarantee I'd not be posted overseas (health reasons)<br />Dosen't really make me sound like a likely lad for a war does it?<br />I'll tell you this though, if one of my children were called up I'd go in their place.<br /><br />I've worked with Kiwi guys that came back from Viet Nam, and Korea. They were both tough and friendly, as they let you into their personal space you learnt an awful lot that you'd proberly rather not know in a lifetime. I hold these guys in high esteem, they came home to set up families and get on with life without a hell of a lot of support. <br />We've lost guys in Timor and recently SAS in Afganistan. How'd you like to be the bloke that gets to knock on that mothers door. Or do they phone nowadays?<br />Yep anybody that has tasted a war gets my support. Unconditional, freely given and with lots of gratitude from my whole family.<br /><br />My children all called to tell me they stopped to pay respect to the 11th hour of the 11 day of the 11th month. I felt proud I'd taught them all how important that day is!<br />Ross
