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PAIX: Share your thoughts, stories, for Veterans Day

Diane Covington-Carter’s award-winning book, “Finding Gilbert, A Promise Fulfilled,” takes you on her journey to find the French orphan, Gilbert, who her father tried to adopt during the war in 1944. In this touching and true story, Covington-Carter reminds us that, “in the end, it’s all about who you love and letting them know.” Order the book. Today's word: LA PAIX     : peace Click … Continue reading PAIX: Share your thoughts, stories, for Veterans Day

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Today is Armistice Day. Share about a Veteran.

By tradition, in France, two minutes of silence are respected at 11 am, the 11th day of the 11th month: it is at this time that the armistice was implemented. Listen to this sentence in French, just below. JOUR DE L'ARMISTICE     : also known as Le Jour du Souvenir, and Veterans Day, November 11th is an official day to remember those who sacrificed … Continue reading Today is Armistice Day. Share about a Veteran.

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We will never forget

I will never forget watching this American speak to the lost soldiers on the beaches of Normandy. Today we honor those who lost their lives, au champs d'honneur. Memorial Day     : jour des soldats morts au champ d'honneur     (day of commemoration of soldiers who were killed in action) Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc read the French definitions, recording today's sound file from his … Continue reading We will never forget

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Le jour du Souvenir

Field of poppies in the Vaucluse (photo taken last Spring). Remerciements to "Intuit" who left a comment* yesterday that inspired the following post. jour du Souvenir (joor-deuh-soov-neer) noun, masculine   : Remembrance Day, November 11th, Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Poppy Day The following is Jean Pariseau's translation of the famous war remembrance poem, In Flanders Fields, by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. McCraie, a field … Continue reading Le jour du Souvenir

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