Did you remember?

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Yes, my ferry company hosts a group of vets every year for a wreath laying ceremony at sea.  We use our oldest vessel, which used to be LST-510 , a landing ship (carried 22 tanks) that participated in d-day and landed on Omaha beach. She's a big old beast, one of my favorite ships in the company. It's my fourth year doing this ceremony, and I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Here's the Wikipedia article of her full service history, if your interested.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_LST-510?wasRedirected=true

SSG.Braxis*BK*

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Oh, and the wreath symbolizes a burial of the lost sailors.

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Right on.

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I did being an ex-Navy.

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"Do or do not there is no try!"

I always stop and remember those lost on December 7th at Pearl Harbor. My next door neighbor was captured by the Germans in the Battle of the Bulge and I have the utmost respect and admiration for that man. Thank-you to all who have served and our serving our country. The sacrifices you have made have ensured our freedoms.

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Locate close with and destroy the enemy by fire and maneuver......
7th Engineers "C" CO.1stFSSG Camp Pendleton..ONCE..ALWAYS 86-92
Alpha Company 2nd BN 151st INF ARNG Indiana 11-15

We in Canada remember also

....I thought this was about Cata for WoW

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Agree with Windridr.

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 “ Carpe Diem Quam Minimum Credula Postero “
 

It may surprise you, but I (as a German) also remembered that day. This is definetly due to my time at the German Army (I spent my basic military service in Idar-Oberstein, near to Baumholder where the 1st Armored Division is based). I got very sensible for some historical dates of the 2nd WW, for example:

20th July 1944: Failed assassination of Hitler, realized by Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg
6th June 1944: Allied landing in France (D-Day)
7th December 1941: Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; leading to the US participation in WW2
3rd February 1943: German capitulation in Stalingrad; turning point on the east front

These are very important dates for me and I remember all the soldiers and civilians that died (may they rest in piece) and the people that survived.

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doesn't surprise me at all, Geo. My cousin is in Germany for a year (school somewhere in Braunschweig) and he has said that awareness in Germany is pretty high.  

As an aside (sorta relevant), have you seen Die Welle ("the Wave" for english speakers)?  I saw that a while ago, probably one of the best movies that make you think I've seen i quite a while.

SSG.Braxis*BK*

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I did indeed remember...

My father joined the army and was due to finish his tour Dec. 8, 1941.  He re-upped and stayed in through the duration.  He finished his military service as a Major in the Quarter Master Corps.  He never talked about his time in the military and I didn't know most of the details until after he died.
He was a wonderful father and I am very proud of him and I thank him, and all members of the services for their service to their country.

To all those serving, and those that have fallen, I raise my glass and thank you all.

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@Braxis: Your cousin is right, the awareness of our countries history is very high. Unfortunately this isn't recognized very often by foreign people. I spent 2 weeks of student exchange in our twin town in France (Anemasse, if anyone cares). We were welcomed us with the words: "Hello Nazis!" This is a shame and a wrongful prejudice, but in some countries very common.

I saw the movie "The Wave" and I also read the book by Morton Rhue. This is a very good book / film and it shows what a community with a strong leader and some suggestible persons can lead into.
If somebody wants to get to know how national socialism can work, just watch that film.

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