Quote: rover49 "Respect to all those who fought in any conflict, pity the politicians treat them with so much contempt.'"
Indeed it is a pity the politicians treat them with contempt, and so it continues.
Just picked my parents up from their trip to Normandy, apparently yesterday after waiting for 3 hours, the latter part in the pouring rain, our Prime Minister chose to go greet the American vets, a slap in the face or what! he then found himself roundly booed by our old boys.
Other than that they had a great time, mixing with all nationalities, Canadians, French, Italians, they didn't need the politicians, they were just an unwelcome distraction.