Remembering the veterans

Agencies Published November 12, 2011
Sara Opalka (L) and her father Dan Opalka make a charcoal ?rubbing? of the engraved name of a member of the U.S. military who died in Vietnam during Veterans Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial November 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day in the United States honors those who have served in the nation's military and also coincides with the anniversary of the conclusion of hostilities on the western front in World War I.
Sara Opalka (L) and her father Dan Opalka make a charcoal ?rubbing? of the engraved name of a member of the U.S. military who died in Vietnam during Veterans Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial November 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day in the United States honors those who have served in the nation's military and also coincides with the anniversary of the conclusion of hostilities on the western front in World War I.
A woman walks past grave markers at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich., following a Veterans Day ceremony.
A woman walks past grave markers at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich., following a Veterans Day ceremony.
A corporal from the 33 Field Engineer Squadron places a Canadian flag at the grave of a fallen soldier at a military cemetery on Remembrance Day in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
A corporal from the 33 Field Engineer Squadron places a Canadian flag at the grave of a fallen soldier at a military cemetery on Remembrance Day in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
French war veterans and a girl wait for the start of a ceremony at the Charles Peguy Monument in Villeroy, near Paris.
French war veterans and a girl wait for the start of a ceremony at the Charles Peguy Monument in Villeroy, near Paris.
An overall view is seen as people watch the Remembrance Day ceremony in Toronto.
An overall view is seen as people watch the Remembrance Day ceremony in Toronto.
Lloyds of London staff hold their annual Remembrance Day service at the Lloyds Building in the City of London.
Lloyds of London staff hold their annual Remembrance Day service at the Lloyds Building in the City of London.

Ceremonies were held worldwide to remember those fallen in the line of duty and  to honor the veterans who lived to tell the tale. -Photos by agencies

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Sajjad Hussain
Nov 13, 2011 01:13pm
Every nation honors its veterans except Pakistan.
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Dr Imran Ahmed
Nov 13, 2011 06:14pm
Our military officers are far too busy securing plots in DHAs, "Cantonments" , Askari schemes, post retirement sinecures, agricultural lands, medical care and "scholarships" abroad to care about any veterans. In any case many of the jawans who fought so valiantly fought in misconceived wars whose lessons the nation tries hard to forget.
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Hasan
Nov 14, 2011 02:06am
What on earth do you mean by that? WHat do you think we do on the 23rd? Havent you seen the countless PTV tributes to 65, 71 shaheed? or the annual homage? Sorry to say but your statement is devoid of any fact.
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Farhan
Nov 14, 2011 03:54am
why do you always have articles about US or India and never Pakistan? What about you wrote/showed pics about the fallen Pakistani soldiers?
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Anand
Nov 14, 2011 05:49am
Amazing (to me personally atleast) that Pakistan's Dawn published an article honoring US Veterans.
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