"In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields."

- Lt. Col John MacCrae

For all who served and died, for all who served and came home bearing the scars of war, whether of mind or body, thank you for your gift. Let us never forget the dreadful price you paid.

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This is a re-work of a picture I took and posted last year
Credits:
Uniform cap by I forget whom - made for USN, modified for RCN by me.
Remainder of uniform & accessories by me
Avatar shape, skin, tail by me
Saluting pose by me
Ears by Mephitis Jezebel (orange04)
Sim is "Flanders Fields"; unfortunately it no longer exists.

Stanza is from "For The Fallen", by Laurence Binyon, 1914

Image © 2013, 2014 by  GingerM
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