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It was the war to end all wars. It didn't , and today the nation paid homage, not only to those who died in the First World war, but also to those lost in so many conflicts since.
In a moving tribute , and at a time determined by the Armistice in 1918, two minutes silence was observed - across the United Kingdom, and beyond - at the eleventh hour, on this the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
The Defence Secretary was in Afghanistan. The military chiefs, at the Cenotaph in London.
Young and old alike - in class-rooms, at village memorials, in shopping centres and in factories - bowed their heads and remembered the bravery and sacrifice of so many men and women, across the ages.
In a moving tribute , and at a time determined by the Armistice in 1918, two minutes silence was observed - across the United Kingdom, and beyond - at the eleventh hour, on this the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
The Defence Secretary was in Afghanistan. The military chiefs, at the Cenotaph in London.
Young and old alike - in class-rooms, at village memorials, in shopping centres and in factories - bowed their heads and remembered the bravery and sacrifice of so many men and women, across the ages.
Uploaded by TheITVNews on Nov 11, 2011
For the British men and women who are currently serving their country, today was particularly poignant.
Thousands of soldiers across Afghanistan paused to pay tribute to comrades from both past and present conflicts that haven't made it home - the most recent, just two days ago .
They were joined by Philip Hammond who is on his first official visit since becoming Defence Secretary.
Thousands of soldiers across Afghanistan paused to pay tribute to comrades from both past and present conflicts that haven't made it home - the most recent, just two days ago .
They were joined by Philip Hammond who is on his first official visit since becoming Defence Secretary.
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