For all generations of French, each November 11 is the occasion for a strong commemoration of meaning: the victory dearly acquired by the army of the hairy, the peace whose priceless value is worthy that we This has devoted this since 2012, in “tribute to all the dead for France”. The richness of this day of memory deserves that we think about it regularly, and with even more acuity since February 24, the day of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
In the intimacy of country villages or in the imposing framework of urban esplanades, everywhere in our country, the war memorials stand Augustus, often asleep. The first meaning of the ceremonies that take place there is to breathe on the embers, to make the memory of this first world conflict alive. All of his sufferings and deaths enjoin us to always be strong enough to stop the war. When the command “to the dead” and the limpid ringtone of the bug, when the flags of the associations of veterans bow, the military greetings of the honor stakes and the silence of all those who want to remember the respect for The unconditional self -denial of our elders. Friday, November 11, 2022, I particularly encourage all French people to join these sober and poignant tributes.
For four years, eight million French soldiers were mobilized directly at the front. A million four hundred thousand fell on the field of honor, four million were injured in their flesh or in their soul. Victory is the fruit of their sacrifices, of the courage of an entire army, but also of the support of the whole nation which held the rear. We have to be up to this heritage of blood and tears. We must honor the memory of these soldiers who responded to the call independently of their social origin, their profession, their political opinion or their belief. They left everything to defend their country and its motto, the same which still brings us together today.
This victory is also largely due to the commitment of our allies, first of all the United Kingdom and the United States. Generalissime of this extraordinary alliance, Marshal Foch naturally imposed himself by his ability to “get along” with the coalitions. His audacity spirit, his unwavering will, which made him say that “accepting the idea of a defeat is already being defeated”, have successfully repelled enemy forces. These character traits can be a timeless source of inspiration for all French people who share a kind of familiarity with this great chef, whose name has been given to so many streets and places.
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