Even the speech writers seem to have trouble getting it right. I recall Priminister Martin (here's everybodys chance to go boo hiss) refering to the Normandy invasion as 'Norway" not once but twice in the same speech. The back drop to this was a group of the Candian Forces personel. Not one face showed any sign of wonder or shock at the mistake. It would seem even the military is as in the dark about history as the university students.
I wouldn't beat up the younger generation too much. The education system has done nothing to inform them for the last 40 years and military tradition has disappeared with the attrition of the forces.
It might be wishful thinking but the D-day and V-E day celebrations showcased Canadas war effort to a lot of people who may not have been aware of it.
The Battle of The Somme started July 1 1916 and in Canada probably only Newfoundlanders even bother to remember on that day and with good reason. In todays world last weeks news might as well be 90 years ago we seem to rush ahead with no reguard to the past.
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