Army Events With Keynote Speakers
Remembrance events are a time for reflection, for thanks and for respect for those who gave up their lives or suffered for the common good. however we never forget those who have suffered fighting for their country, which is easy to see in the outpouring of remembrance every November 11th and with the passing of the last soldiers who fought in WW1 earlier this year.
However, not only do we remember those who fought in the two world wars, we also continue to think of the men and women fighting in modern wars in places like Iraq and Afghanistan and when the 100th soldier to die in Afghanistan did this year, there was an outpouring of emotion. Public displays of remembrance have been held around the country to thank and think about those who still serve, get injured or die in war. Keynote speakers can create even more of an atmosphere by telling us about their first hand experience in the war and their touching accounts of their fellow soldiers.
Keynote speakers are often thought of as third rate celebrities who will do any event so long as they are being paid. However, there are members of the armed forces and everyday citizens that have personally experienced battle, warfare and injury who speak at events such as these. Listening to a man or woman speak about living through warfare and seeing their fellow soldiers die or be seriously injured brings it home just how dangerous even modern warfare is no matter how much technology you have.
But at these events, the keynote speakers want o give their audience a sense of hope and pride and optimism in the work that the soldiers do and have done, because without them, the UK would not have achieved its standing as a leader in the global community. We have become a fair democracy that treats all our citizens correctly and our army now fights to keep it that way from enemies of democracy.
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