The note below was posted over on the ST Owners forum by a member called Andrew Shadow and with so many veterans on XS650.com, I thought folks here might enjoy it too.
Thank you all for your service.
Lest we forget....
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I saw this story on the news about D-Day veteran Fred Barnard that is a little different. He is 98 years old. He is one of the few surviving Canadian D-Day veterans and the only one left in the small Ontario town of Uxbridge. Due to failing health he has not attended ceremonies honoring veterans the last couple of years. Recently, with the lead up to the week long D-Day ceremonies, he had expressed the concern that his service had been forgotten. In response to this fear the residents of Uxbridge took measures to make sure that he knew that his service had not been forgotten.
They also wanted to show him that his service is appreciated. To do this they held a D-Day parade specifically for him even though no D-Day parade had been planned in this town. Fred Barnard cannot easily leave his home to attend a parade but that did not phase or deter the town. Without him knowing anything about it, they put the whole thing together and took the surprise parade to Mr. Barnard.
The entire parade unfolded on the street in front of where Mr. Barnard lives so that he could appreciate and enjoy it. After the parade was over they all gathered in front of Mr. Barnard to give him a standing ovation.
I know that there are a lot of people on this forum who have served or who are serving. As celebrating veterans and commemorating the D-Day invasion are traditions held by many different nations I thought that some of you might appreciate the honour that this town showed to this veteran.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/surprise-d-day-parade-fred-barnard-1.5165923
Thank you all for your service.
Lest we forget....
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I saw this story on the news about D-Day veteran Fred Barnard that is a little different. He is 98 years old. He is one of the few surviving Canadian D-Day veterans and the only one left in the small Ontario town of Uxbridge. Due to failing health he has not attended ceremonies honoring veterans the last couple of years. Recently, with the lead up to the week long D-Day ceremonies, he had expressed the concern that his service had been forgotten. In response to this fear the residents of Uxbridge took measures to make sure that he knew that his service had not been forgotten.
They also wanted to show him that his service is appreciated. To do this they held a D-Day parade specifically for him even though no D-Day parade had been planned in this town. Fred Barnard cannot easily leave his home to attend a parade but that did not phase or deter the town. Without him knowing anything about it, they put the whole thing together and took the surprise parade to Mr. Barnard.
The entire parade unfolded on the street in front of where Mr. Barnard lives so that he could appreciate and enjoy it. After the parade was over they all gathered in front of Mr. Barnard to give him a standing ovation.
I know that there are a lot of people on this forum who have served or who are serving. As celebrating veterans and commemorating the D-Day invasion are traditions held by many different nations I thought that some of you might appreciate the honour that this town showed to this veteran.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/surprise-d-day-parade-fred-barnard-1.5165923