i don't like the suggestion that those of us who have never taken up arms have 'never served their country' many public servants and other carers, parents, publicans and priests have done many years of invaluable service for their communities. some of us do not feel the need to join gangs and are unwilling to go abroad to attack foreign people with whom we have absolutely no quarrel. before i get all sorts of criticism can i stress that i am not talking about (just) british people here - i mean all of us, in every country. people will keep signing up to follow the orders of evil or deranged leaders (or church or crown) and while they then probably do not expect to be treated as heroes for their criminal behaviour, remembrance these days does so and is increasingly an unsavoury, jingoistic 'celebration'
remember all the victims of war -these days far more likely to be women, children or aid workers than active combatants- and do what we can to stop any more fighting. and stop selling weapons -it's not rocket science!