Remembering Occassions 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. With the passing of the last WW1 soldier earlier this year and the services held across the country for the anniversary of armistice on the 11th November every year, it is clear that modern society and it’s attitudes have not forgotten those brave men and women who serve for us.
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. At events held around the nation, people have been publicly remembering those they knew and strangers that have served, died or been injured in a 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. They make the reality seem even more real, they bring it home just how dangerous war can be, even with all of the technology and equipment that are used in modern warfare.
However, the keynote speakers at these events will make it a speech full of optimism and hope rather than despair and sadness, because what we achieve on the battle field and what we have achieved, has shaped our success as a leader on the global stage. 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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