just some interesting news items

[muskey]

1st Hussars vets receiving French Legion of Honour in the grade of Knight

http://london.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=487617

A recent acquisition by the Canadian War Museum of rare PoW camp newspapers

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/rare-pow-c...100000693.html

this one is totally unbelievable, and should not have happened

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/remembranc...213742633.html

[Hussar100]

I agree, your third report is shocking, especially coming from Canada, the home of the poppy.

These people seem to forget that children need to be taught, no matter what their religion is. Personally I think that teacher should be reported to her own education authority because I don't think her views are those endorsed by the Canadian Government. Actually, now that I think about it, she's probably been reported 100 times by now lol.

[rhodesianmilitaria]

And this also shocking about two Aussie brothers in WA (WWII vets) who have been invited to lunch with Tony Abbott and David Cameron in Canberra but have to pay their own way.
Forgetful politicians and public servants.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-1...honour/5880230

[Donny B.]

Here is another one, sadly, from Australia again.

http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-...-1227118830565

I Man

[rhodesianmilitaria]

Originally Posted by Donny B.

Here is another one, sadly, from Australia again.

http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-...-1227118830565

I Man

Without going down the political road there are a lot of lefties and politically correct idiots in our educational system, so something like this doesn't surprise me.

[ebro]

Because a Jehovah's Witness family object is no reason to stop Remembrance stories. If they object then they can keep their kids away.
Next thing will be a Jehovah's Witness family will complain at a hospital carrying out blood transfusions and get transfusions stopped. Many would die from minor surgery or lack of it.
This is another example of minorities dictating to the majority and making normal situations appear controversial. Crazy!
Eddie

[Michael Dorosh]

Originally Posted by rhodesianmilitaria

And this also shocking about two Aussie brothers in WA (WWII vets) who have been invited to lunch with Tony Abbott and David Cameron in Canberra but have to pay their own way.
Forgetful politicians and public servants.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-1...honour/5880230

I don't think the full story is being told here.

"The brothers had received no recognition or acknowledgement for their war service up until November this year, when the French Defence Minister presented them with his country's highest honour for bravery, the French Legion of Honour."

I would have to believe the brothers were awarded the usual service medals that everyone else got, so to say they got "no recognition" would have to be inaccurate.

Secondly, I thought France has been giving a blanket issue of the French Legion of Honour to surviving Second World War veterans. A dozen Canadian vets received the honour just recently for example:

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/11/05...gion-of-honour

And 14 vets from New Brunswick received the same honour last month:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-br...vets-1.2816313

This appears to be an ongoing blanket issue to surviving veterans rather than an individual honour?

Nothing against the two brothers, but every year there is a big push on to get veterans to "one last event." I'm not sure why it is incumbent on the government (meaning, me, as a taxpayer) to foot the bill for it. Regimental associations and veterans groups can certainly assist if they feel this is appropriate. Meaning I will pay anyway, as I donate every year.

[Hussar100]

Originally Posted by Michael Dorosh

I don't think the full story is being told here.

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I agree with you. The problem is the reporters who write this stuff don't know about service medals. Nor do they know about the French government's decision on the CdG.