The following was received from Veterans Affairs Canada:
Dear colleagues,
Every year, in the lead up to Remembrance Day, we mark Veterans’ Week from November 5 to 11. This week presents an opportunity for Canadians to honour those who have served our country in times of war, military conflict and peace. We recognize your organization’s commitment and support to Veterans and their families and thank you for your continued collaboration in promoting remembrance initiatives.
2021 marks a number of significant military milestones from the First World War to present day operations, including the 10th Anniversary of service in Afghanistan. As such, this year’s theme is “Service, courage and sacrifice—at home, around the world and across generations.
This Veterans’ Week, encourage your contacts to take a moment to think about the freedoms we all enjoy, thanks to the brave Canadians who have put our country before themselves. On November 8—Indigenous Veterans Day—we recognize the many contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit throughout our military history.
As the ongoing pandemic is still affecting our traditional ceremonies of remembrance, it is more important than ever to hear and share the stories of the remarkable legacies that our service people have built over the course of Canada’s long military history.
Again this year, we will launch a new series of our Faces of Freedom podcast, where you can hear Veterans share their stories directly. You can also read a wide variety of them via our Faces of Freedom and They proudly served profiles. Some featured are Veterans of the war years; others are Veterans of peace support and humanitarian operations that took them to all corners of the world. Some Veterans served for decades; others were honourably discharged just months into their military careers. They are of diverse races and identities—some were born here, others were not. But one thing that Canada’s Veterans all share is the honour of having worn a uniform for their country.
Visit veterans.gc.ca/CanadaRemembers to learn about more ways to honour the service, courage and sacrifice of all those who have served Canada. Let’s express our gratitude and inspire our colleagues, friends and families to participate.
Together, let’s show how #CanadaRemembers.
Sincerely,
Paul Thomson Faith McIntyre
Director General, Commemoration Director General, Communications
Veterans Affairs Canada Veterans Affairs Canada
