Remembrance Day Gratitude And Thanks
On September 1st, 1939 the order arrived.
He was to report at 8:30am the following morning for military duty in the Royal Army. He said goodbye to his Mother, Father, younger sister and younger brothers.
Outfitted with an RA uniform, he was packed onto a boat and shipped to India, along with many familiar friends and faces. He would help defend India, fight along with the Gurkhas, survive several ambushes and more.
…And over time, lose all of his friends that went along with him.
He returned a hero.
But like most of these heroes, he didn’t want to talk about it. He just wanted to live in the freedom that he fought so very hard for.
You know, we can do what we want to do, we can be what we want to be all because of one thing: our freedom. All thanks to the efforts of the men and women who put their lives in harms way, so that we can enjoy life and freedom from fear or harm… today.
I don’t care if you’re to the “right” or to the “left” politically. These incredible men and women risk(ed) their lives to give US the freedom to choose. Democracy.
The right to vote. The right to choose. The right to enjoy… freedom.
So if you know someone in the military, thank them. If you know–or see–an old veteran, stop and say “thank you.” It is, without question, the very least that we can do.
With much gratitude to our military, I thank you all.
Blair
In Remembrance of:
Sgt George M. Robertson RA
75th Highland Field Regiment/300 Field Battery
Aberdeen Scotland
1920-1995
Thank you Dad, for the sacrifices you made and your contribution to my freedom. I love you and I miss you badly, especially on this day.
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Nov 12, 2010
Blair: Just sending you a short note during this Veterans Day. Thank you for the story above. I am a Veteran and a lot of my friends did not come home like they wanted to. In the United States Marine Corps we had a saying ” ALL GAVE SOME AND SOME GAVE ALL”. A lot of the Politicians forgot that we as Veterans gave them the right to freedoms like you stated and that they DID NOT GIVE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THOSE FREEDOMS. We as Veterans had to make sacrifices to achieve this and the bad thing is that they forgot that they are suppose to be “AMERICANS” and not Republicans or Democrats while they serve their time in Washington D, C. WE THE PEOPLE ARE THE GOVERNMENT, THEY ANSWER TO US AND WE DO NOT ANSWER TO THEM. THANK YOU.
Nov 12, 2010
I appreciate your comments and your contribution. Thank you!
Nov 12, 2010
‘Thank you’ is simply not enough.
Nov 11, 2011
Hi Mr Coronado,
I am not an American, but my father and uncle fought in WW2. My dad walked the kakoda trail along with many others. He fought in Borneo, and developed malaria, which left his heart very weak. My dad never spoke of the war like every other soldier, and was tremendously scared both psychically and mentally by it, and passed away some 18 yrs ago. My uncle was a prisoner of war in changi prison, and died at the age of 21 He traded a gold watch for an egg, and starved to death with both of his legs amputated, before he could eat that egg. He died with it under his pillow. As i remember both my dad, and the stories he would tell about his brother on this day, i give thanks to him, for the freedom that they gave us. I would like to extend my thanks also to you, for your selfless act of bravery that you gave your country and the world, so as we the next generation can live in peace. I would also like to say i am so sorry for what you had to go through during the war, and we appreciate you soo much, more than you will ever realise. Much love and gratitude to you Mr coronado. Thank You.. R.IP dad 1920 – 1995.. R.I.P uncle bub… livy..
Nov 11, 2011
Blair,
could you please explain to me why my comment was not published?. My father was also born in 1920 and passed away in 1995. He was a war veteran, and i was trying to thank Mr Coronado for giving us our freedom?’
Thanks,
Livy..
Nov 11, 2011
Livy: all posts need to be approved due to an insane amount of spam, hence why you see “comment awaiting moderation.”
Nov 11, 2011
Blair, a heartfelt thank you to your beloved Dad and to all the soldiers, who fought for us.
Nov 11, 2011
What a beautiful remembrance of your dear dad Blair! My eyes welled up reading it. My son has been to Afghanistan twice and I am so thankful he came back safe I cry at every loss from every country that is out in Afghanistan. Our Scottish soldiers are well known for fighting far and wide and they leave such a big footprint in our world. I was born in Aberdeenshire as was my mum. I am thankful for that Aberdonian strength…as you will know having that Scots blood pulsing through you which will have been passed down from your wonderful dad. I’m not sure if you are able to watch these Youtube videos of a programme that was on our BBC, it was about fighting Scots and even I didn’t know the absolute depth of their bravery in all the wars they fought…going back a few hundred years. Very, very proud of them
Nov 12, 2011
Hi Blair,
Oh goodness!, my sincerest apologies. I feel somewhat embarrassed. I’m terribly sorry for posting that comment. When i wrote the original comment and i checked in some hours later it wasn’t there, so i just assumed you didn’t post it. I also had some very bad news last night, and jumped the gun a bit, i do apologise. Thank You so much for posting it. I can understand your grief with your dad. I find it quite syncronystic, that both our fathers were born in the same year and died in the same year. Please accept my condolences for your fathers passing. Even though it was a long time ago, you just never forget. Take care sweetie, and thank you again for understanding.
Liv..
Nov 14, 2011
My family can lay claim to being a ANZAC family.
William, Benjamin, & Robert Sanderson, also Robert Bailey, first cousin, perished WW1, another brother died young of Gas Injuries (by family lore), my grandfather.
WW2 my father and his first cousin by sister of above three, Stanley buried Egypt, father John returned.
I always think of my Gt Grandmother Eliza Jane, at this time, Three sons, One Nephew, One Grandson, perished in war’s. She died 1945 aged 86 years.