This Remembrance day should we include all the wars we fought in?

Question

Canada became a nation having been given Dominion status by Queen Victoria in 1867

Before that people who were not technecally Canadian but overwhelmingly stayed here to become Canadian fought off the American would be invaders who sought to steal our crown and thought of us as a waste of real estate-

These men were the first to launch a sucessful land invasion of the US burning down the Whitehouse and occupying Detriot

We fought in the Boer war - both of them - My great grandfather being part of the Canadian soldiers who went over becuase the Monarch had called

We fought in the 1st and second war at huge losses to ourselves

Unlike the US we went in 1914 (1st war) and 1939 (second war)

We had a small group of volunteer soldiers in North Korea and Vietnam and the first Gulf war

yes I did forget Afganistan

And also Afganistan where we have had troops who have fought and are fighting now .

Princess Patrica's light infantry The Queen's own rifles and the Van doo's who are now there

And any other units I have forgotten or did not know about

Answer 1

As an American, I would say that you should honor all your past servicemen, even those that fought valiantly against the US in the early days of the Colonies.

Answer 2

You forgot Afghanistan.

Dutch troops, ordered by their government to not engage in combat stood by within earshot of surrounded Canadian troops being killed.

The so-called 'NATO' support in Afghanistan is a joke.
The Dutch troops are engaged in farming there.

Answer 3

Veterans also include anyone who served even when an "offical" war was not declared. Don't forget them. Conflicts, peace keeping, abstract "training missions" - they all count.

Answer 4

We should remember all the soldiers that fought in all those wars.

Answer 5

You remember the Veterans, not the bloodshed.

Answer 6

I've always thought about all veteran's. Without them, we wouldn't have anything.