11/11/2025
Today we honor the lives of the brave service men and women past and present. We remember their sacrifice for our freedom. We remember their families, who also sacrificed. We remember the animals who went to war with us.
Hundreds of thousands of horses made the journey across land and sea to help us. Most of them never made it home.
I was pulled from my field, from my work, from my play,
Ne'er again to see England, in lands far away,
Through death and destruction, through blood sweat and tears,
I carried my master, along with my peers,
So I ask you to remember a while,
Along with the soldiers, in smart rank and file,
Remember our beauty, the strength of our kind,
As we galloped through danger, without care to mind,
For we were the horses thrust into war,
And we gave up our lives for your peace evermore.
The War Horse, 1914 - 1918
Take some time today to reflect, and remember those who have given so much for our freedom.
I encourage those of you who have the ability to donate what you can to the Royal Canadian Legion https://legion.ca/ to support our veterans.
Also consider giving to the Wounded Warriors Program that helps match service dogs to veterans suffering from PTSD https://woundedwarriors.ca/our-programs/ptsd-service-dog-program/