| Blutarski | 11 Nov 2020 8:02 a.m. PST |
I'm surprised that our TMP European brethren have yet to acknowledge this historic day. Doing my bit to help us keep in mind that this hobby of ours should not be denominated solely by dice and rulers and little lead figures. FWIW. B |
| Wargamorium | 11 Nov 2020 8:30 a.m. PST |
National Holiday here and in France. Most ceremonies postponed because of the Corona Virus. |
| Bismarck | 11 Nov 2020 8:36 a.m. PST |
Would that it truly had been "The War to end all wars."
I well remember when today was called Armistice Day. |
| Yesthatphil | 11 Nov 2020 9:46 a.m. PST |
Armistice Day in the UK … deliberately muted national response but local observance respected, Covid or no. Phil |
| KevinV | 11 Nov 2020 9:51 a.m. PST |
Quite a turn out in Ottawa this year despite everything going on. We are forced to watch on TV as Winnipeg has no ceremonies this year. Unfortunate with this being the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII. |
 enfant perdus  | 11 Nov 2020 10:56 a.m. PST |
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| advocate | 11 Nov 2020 12:35 p.m. PST |
In the UK there is rather more emphasis on Remembrance Sunday (Sunday closest to the 11th).
Personally, I choose not to make a public reference to it on social media ; it is a private time for me, though I have no direct military connection. |
| 0ldYeller | 11 Nov 2020 12:39 p.m. PST |
Ceremonies here in Calgary at the Museum of the Regiments and the Field of Crosses but closed to public but carried by local Global TV station (kudos to them). Lest We Forget. If you know a vet or a serving member send them an email (or whatever you use) thanking them for their service – it will mean a lot to them. |
| Tgerritsen | 11 Nov 2020 1:12 p.m. PST |
Veteran's Day here in the US. Many thanks to all who serve and served. |
| newarch | 11 Nov 2020 11:45 p.m. PST |
In the UK most ex service people are really quite reserved about it, to the extent that they never mention their wartime service, they certainly wouldn't ask for or accept thanks for their service, most of the emphasis being on those who died instead. Armistice Day is very deeply engrained in the national consciousness though, as is Remembrance Sunday, many places observe the 2 minutes silence at the requisite hour. |
| Fred Mills | 12 Nov 2020 5:15 a.m. PST |
The Royal Canadian Legion, which organizes the national event in Ottawa, worked with public authorities to urge people to stay home and watch from there. National ceremonies still went ahead, though smaller, including the presence of the Central Band of the Canadian Forces (which have created their own bubble), the PM and his wife, the GG, the Speaker of the House, the Chief of Defence Staff, and 100 invited guests. The national media networks all covered it, as well as picking up the local ceremonies like the one in Calgary referenced by OldYeller above. In 2019, Ottawa had 35,000 people downtown; this year, not including security, 100+. |
