Tag: soldiers

The Cross and the Poppy

The poppy symbolizes the blood that was shed by Canadians, on far off battlefields, and expresses our freedom today.
The Cross symbolizes the Blood that was shed by Christ, on a hill far away, which ENSURES our freedom today.

The Poppy STILL Matters

There are some today who believe that it’s time to put the poppies away, let go of the past, and stop commemorating Remembrance Day.  Some believe it should no longer be a statutory holiday, others say it “glorifies War” – an activity that only the criminally insane would […]

Japan’s Rising Military Power

by Calling Out Community, Posted September 18, 2015 In a move that has infuriated neighbouring China, the upper house of the Japan’s parliament (the Diet) has approved legislation giving more power to the armed forces. This legislation will allow Japanese troops to fight overseas – something has been […]

Back to the Beaches…Again

by Calling Out Community, Posted June 6, 2015 71 years ago this morning (June 6, 1944) my Uncle Clayton Cross was on a landing craft with a handful of other prairie boys, crossing the English Channel from the relatively safe British coast, embarking on an adventure into Nazi-occupied […]

Israel’s Right To Might?

Israel has been, and seemingly will endlessly continue to be, criticized and attacked in the media for at times using its military might to enforce its borders, protect its people and ensure the continued peace throughout the Middle East.  But the Liberal agenda seeks to discredit and destroy […]