May 31st marks Memorial Day in the United States. A day specifically set aside in honor of those who gave their lives in defense of the United States and other country. While an American holiday, there is little question that everyone, everywhere has cause to take pause at least once a year for those brave men and women who gave to their nations the "last full measure of devotion." The English poet Rupert Brooke who later was himself killed at Gallipoli in World War I, penned these words which are used at Annual Festival of Remembrance held at Albert Hall the Saturday immediately before the day. During the reading a poppy is dropped from the ceiling of the hall for every service man who died since World War I. Brooke's words are appropriate here also: They grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them. (Special thanks to David Wilson, 1st Saintfield Scout Troop, Co. Down, N. Ireland and Dr. John Luby, formerly 6th Ghurkas, currently living in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia for the above details) Back to Cry Havoc #26 Table of Contents Back to Cry Havoc List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 by David W. Tschanz. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com