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<blockquote data-quote="tyho" data-source="post: 181809" data-attributes="member: 2205"><p>WOW. Such a powerful poem and so true. Whether in times of conflict or peace, I cannot say thank you enough to those that have or still serve.</p><p>I'll share a story of when I was 6 years old, living in the former Czechoslovakia. It was still communist, run by the USSR. Our president was moving towards breaking away from Russia, and of course, it was not what Russia wanted. The Soviet army moved in, soldiers, tanks, personal carriers, etc. The streets in my town were cobble stone and I still remember the tank tracks tearing up the streets. I remember large holes in building when the tanks would shoot. There were soldiers on every street, in front of the building where we lived, on every corner. My father was walking me home when we stopped in front of our building. My dad asked the soldier " What do I tell my son why your are here? He thinks you're our friend.". The soldier started crying. Back then, he didn't have a choice as the draft was mandatory for all males 18 years old. In Canada, we don't have a draft, so our soldiers volunteer. They deserve a special thank you and acknowledgement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tyho, post: 181809, member: 2205"] WOW. Such a powerful poem and so true. Whether in times of conflict or peace, I cannot say thank you enough to those that have or still serve. I'll share a story of when I was 6 years old, living in the former Czechoslovakia. It was still communist, run by the USSR. Our president was moving towards breaking away from Russia, and of course, it was not what Russia wanted. The Soviet army moved in, soldiers, tanks, personal carriers, etc. The streets in my town were cobble stone and I still remember the tank tracks tearing up the streets. I remember large holes in building when the tanks would shoot. There were soldiers on every street, in front of the building where we lived, on every corner. My father was walking me home when we stopped in front of our building. My dad asked the soldier " What do I tell my son why your are here? He thinks you're our friend.". The soldier started crying. Back then, he didn't have a choice as the draft was mandatory for all males 18 years old. In Canada, we don't have a draft, so our soldiers volunteer. They deserve a special thank you and acknowledgement. [/QUOTE]
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