Veterans Day 2005 Archives
Veterans Day 2005
Thank you to the men and women who serve and have served our country.
In Flanders Fields
By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918), Canadian Army
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
A roundup of Veterans Day-related posts and news
- Veterans Day Observances - from WTOP
- "The History of Veterans Day," from the Department of Veterans Affairs
- Wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
- "To honor America's 26 million living veterans, Military.com has set up a special site where folks who've served can find old buddies, get career help, and read war letters from every conflict in U.S. history." - DefenseTech
- Central Park - WWI Memorial, A Guy In New York
- "The Truths of Veterans Day," by Kevin Vargas, Letter to the Editor, The Washington, Post, November 11, 2005
- "Extra!: Veterans Day" CNN
- Google News roundup
November 11, 2005 12:21 PM Holidays and Celebrations
