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COMMEMORATIVE MESSAGE IN HONOR OF THE 79TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE

Ladies and gentlemen, to all the people of the United States of America and Canada and of the other combatant countries which formed the victorious Allies of the Second World War, to all our living veterans of the Second World War of 1939-1945 and of all conflicts past and present and their families, to our veterans, active servicemen and women and reservists of the entire United States Armed Forces and the Canadian Armed Forces, to all the immediate families, relatives, children and grandchildren of the deceased veterans, fallen service personnel and wounded personnel of our military services and civil uniformed security and civil defense services, to all our workers, farmers and intellectuals, to our youth and personnel serving in youth uniformed organizations, youth interest and hobby groups, youth sports and cadet organizations and all our athletes, coaches, judges, sports trainers and sports officials, and to all our sports fans, to all our workers of culture, music, traditional arts and the theatrical arts, radio, television, digital media and social media, cinema, heavy and light industry, business and the press, and to all our people of the free world:

It was on this very important day that we mark -

The solemn anniversary of the 1604 transfer of the Guru Granth Sahib, the sacred book of the Sikhs, to the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, Punjab,

The anniversary of the 1715 death of King Louis XIV, the longest ever European monarch of his time,

The 1772 founding of Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa,

The anniversary of the 1774 Powder Alarm by Massachusetts citizens,

The day in 1864 in which the 4-month old Siege of Atlanta ended,

The anniversary of the 1870 Battle of Sedan,

The 1880 Battle of Kandahar and its British victory,

The anniversary of the opening of the Tremont Street Subway in 1897 in Boston,

and various other events including: The anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake (1923), the anniversary of the the ANZUS Treaty (1951), the day of the historic SR-71 Blackbird world record flight of 1971, the anniversary of the Pioneer 11 arrival in Saturn in 1979, the final stage of the Marathon of Hope in Ontario (1980), the 1982 raising of the USAF Space Command, the anniversary of the tragic 1983 shoot down of Korean Air Lines Flight 007, and the beginning of the 2004 Beslan hostage crisis.

And ladies and gentlemen, as one united people, as we with great anticipation prepare for the very important 73rd year anniversary since the historic victory won over the forces of Imperial Japan and the official conclusion of a war that forever changed humanity  we today celebrate with great honor and profound respect the 79th year anniversary since the official beginning of the Second World War in Europe and Northern Africa with the German-Soviet invasion of the Republic of Poland (on the same day as the official launch of the Nazi program Action T4, aimed for forced euthanasia of the disabled and the mentally ill), marking the breakout of a 6-year war that forever changed the world even as war had already broken out in the Asia-Pacific given the Second Sino-Japanese War that started in the middle of 1937, two years before this war officially began. This war, while witnessing the modernized way of warfare in land, air, and sea, saw the deaths of millions of people and the destruction of so many economic, social and cultural infrastructures, industries and national monuments and the destruction and robbery of countless works of art and literature especially in Nazi-occupied areas of Europe and northern parts of Africa and in Japan’s overseas territories in the Asia-Pacific – a war that would end tomorrow, the 2nd of September, with the total victory of our Allied forces, first against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, and later on against the Empire of Japan.

These 6 years and 2 days of a war that forever changed the world and saw the continous evolution of warfare in these modern times was indeed a war that will forever be a part of our history and affected millions of people all over the globe. It was a war that while costing millions of lives lost, gave us the reason of this life we live today – the millions from the Allied countries that fought the Axis Powers from the first shots in Asia and then to this day when the war began in Europe up to the end of this war and the victory won against the Axis Powers that we honor tomorrow on the official conclusion of this long and painful conflict, collectively known as the world’s “Greatest Generation” –the  millions among their ranks, owing to their sacrifices in the battlefield and the concentration camps, did not live to see this day come. They, the millions who risked their lives for the sake of the future of our people against the Axis political, military, ideological and economic might, they who served in the uniformed services and in the partisan resistance movements within the Axis-occupied territories in Europe, northern parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific, and those who sustained the war effort in their homes, in industries, culture, the press and mass media and in sports are the ones that we always honor and remember, especially today and tomorrow as we mark once again as one the bookends of this very long conflict in these two important days – the 79th anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War in Europe and northern parts of Africa and the 73rd anniversary of its conclusion in the Asia-Pacific.

For all the peoples of the world especially for those who suffered even more in this war the victory that we’ll honor tomorrow was a historic  and great victory won against the forces of international fascism, imperialism, dictatorship and totalialism, a victory that has and will continue to be a part ofour history and an inspiration to our youth and our future generations to honor their memory and to be worthy of all they have fought for during these 5 years, the victory that the millions who fought in this war looked forward and risked even their lives from the first day of this war, even to suffer death in the fields of battle.

Today, once again, as one united people of the world, we cannot ever forget not just the crimes committed against the millions of innocent lives that must never be forgotten, especially the deaths by the millions during the Nazi Holocaust of Jews, members of other religious communities, people who sympathized with the resistance movement and anti-Nazi activists and politicians, as well as of Poles and others in Soviet concentration camps and Gulag camps and by exile to  other parts of the USSR of various ethnic communities, as well as the massive Japanese persecution, injustices, murder and violent acts directed at the Chinese and dissident citizens and people of other faiths in the Asia-Pacific and also remember the millions of civilians- men, women, and children, and all those in service in the Allied armed forces and Allied-funded and supported civilian partisan organizatins in the Axis-occuiped territories who perished in the fields of battle, in the ruined communities, and in partisan warfare and other activties against the enemy  in every theater of this long and painful war, while recalling that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, whilst having a different ideology than the Axis and the rest of the Allies, and having forged a military and political pact with Germany before in the beginning of this war, however would, by the time Nazi German forces entered its borders 77 years ago in June of 1941 and would later on win the pivotal battle of the Brest Fortress in present-day Belarus, declare its full support to the Allied cause and had as a result of its activities in the battlefield and at the home front sectors as a major Allied combatant country, endured even more suffering and ruin than any other with millions more of civilian and military fatalities and injuries than the rest of the Allies combined and major cities and industries damaged, in light of recent events and the rising tide of polarizing politics and ideologies of these currrent times we look forward once more with greater anticipation to tomorrow’s hoilday of the historic victory won over the Axis Powers and the conclusion of this war knowing that without their part in this victory we cannot live in this world that cherishes forever the memory of these millions who fought in this conflict and pledge always to  honor their sacrifices and their role in building a better world and in having helped bring the final defeat of the Axis Powers, the very countries that instigated this war in the first place almost 8 decades past.

The eve of the great victory over Japan and the end of that great and terrible war is upon us and the dawn is about to rise of a world of peace and prosperity, progress and care for the enviroment that we have been called upon to build upon the sacrifices made by the millions who perished in this long global conflict. For as we anticipate this historic 73rd year anniversary since the victory over the Empire of Japan and the conclusion of the Second World War, with great respect to the millions who died and the millions of heroic men and women who fought till the end, as we recall the beginning of this long global war that changed forever the face and destiny of this planet we today take vigil preparing for the festivities of tomorrow as we prepare to mark  the day of the last page in a long history that will forever be a part of our heritage and patrimony, the end of the six-year long global war that forever bears a mark in the historic books and archives all over the world. For it is such a day that we indeed remember the conclusion of a huge part of these years of our history, wherein our ancestors and forefathers fought against the Axis menance that 79 years ago threatened the very existence of our freedom and independence and the future of our generation, and made their contribution to the defeat of international fascism, imperialism, racism, xenophobia, dictatorship and totalitarianism symbolized by the Axis Powers. Tomorrow’s anniversary is a reminder to all, especially with the decreasing numbers of living veterans of this war from the millions in active service by the time of the conclusion of this war, to always uphold the values they fought and risked their lives for and to work towards continuing the legacy of the struggle in which they undertook for the sake of our future generations. Indeed, the sacrifice and hard work that these millions of military and police personnel and home front workers did that helped the Allied Powers win this great war against the military forces, governments and people of the Axis Powers, as long as we remain alive and as long as we’ll continue to honor them and their service to their country and people, will remain forever in our hearts and memories for generations to come.

The sacrifice of the millions of servicemen and women of the Allied armed forces and all our milions of Allied partisans and home front workers who helped win this great war, and most of all, of our millions of Allied military personnel who perished, must never be forgotten, for their contributions to the great victory gave us the freedom and liberty that we all enjoy and cherish this day and for every day of our lives.

In conclusion, as we, one united people of the world, mark the 79th year anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War and await with great joy the 73rd anniversary of the victory over Japan and the official conclusion of this war, as we once more recall the moments of this war from its beginning in which we mark today up to its conclusion that will be celebrated tomorrow, and remember with our words and actions these very important days in the history of humankind especially to all who served in this war we today hope that with the legacy bequeathed to us by these men and women who served in this great global conflict and keep these sacred  and memorable days of such a great victory with respect and reverence especially for those who went before us we shall be worthy of what they fought for, for building a world of peace, harmony and progress, a clean environment, and a brighter future for all our children and grandchildren - truly the very future that is truly worth defending and the very future our forefathers fought with their very own lives. With our greatest gratitude may we always and forever treasure in our hearts all those who have gone before us and have entrusted to us the spirit of defending our freedom and liberty in all those years from the beginning of the war up to the great victories in which we honor today, everyday and in the years and decades to come!

As the men of Easy Company would always say:  WE STAND ALONE TOGETHER!

ETERNAL GLORY TO THE MLLIONS OF THE FALLEN AND THE HEROES AND VETERANS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE, NORTHERN AFRICA AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC FROM 1939-1945, WHOSE LEGACY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY ALL OF US TODAY AND BY ALL THE GENERATIONS TO COME!

ETERNAL GLORY TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THE FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF OUR WORLD AGAINST FASCISM, NAZISM AND IMPERIALISM IN THE FIELDS OF BATTLE, THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AND IN THE HOME FRONT!

LONG LIVE THE VICTORIOUS MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE OF THE ALLIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE, NORTHERN AFRICA AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC!

LONG LIVE ALL THE ALLIED MILITARY VETERANS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR!

LONG LIVE THE INVINCIBLE AND FOREVER VICTORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE FREE WORLD AND ALL OUR SERVING ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AND VETERANS OF THE ARMED SERVICES OF ALL THE COMBATANT ALLIED COUNTRIES THAT HELPED WIN THIS GREAT WAR AGAINST FASCISM, NAZISM AND IMPERIALISM, AS WELL AS ALL OUR ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICE PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND VETERANS OF THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTING, FORESTRY, BORDER CONTROL, CUSTOMS AND RESCUE SERVICES AS WELL AS OUR YOUTH OF TODAY AND THE CHILDREN OF OUR TOMORROW WHO WILL CARRY ON THE LEGACY OF ALL THOSE WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE THEM, ESPECIALLY TO THE MILLIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO TOOK PART IN THIS GREAT WORLD WAR!

LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS 73RD YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND THE GREAT VICTORY OVER THE FORCES OF THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN AND THE AXIS POWERS!

GLORY TO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND FRANCE, TOGETHER WITH THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE OTHER VICTORIOUS COMBATANT COUNTRIES OF THE ALLIED POWERS, GUARDIAN DEFENDERS OF OUR DEMOCRATIC WAY OF LIFE, OUR FREEDOM AND OUR LIBERTY AND GUARANTEE OF A FUTURE WORTHY OF OUR GENERATIONS TO COME!

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO ALL OVER THE WORLD, AN ADVANCE HAPPY  73RD VICTORY OVER JAPAN DAY!

And may I repeat the immortal words of the Polish National Anthem:

Poland has not yet perished, so long as we still live!

CURRAHEE! AIR ASSAULT! ARMY STRONG! SEMPER FI!

Ooooooooooooooooooraaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

1000h, September 1, 2018, the 242th year of the United States of America and the 151st of Canada, the 243rd year of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the 124th of the International Olympic Committee, the 122nd of the Olympic Games, the 77th since the beginning of the Second World War in the Eastern Front and in the Pacific Theater, the 73rd since the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the victories in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, the 6th since the attacks on Benghazi, the 13th of Operation Red Wings, the 71st of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Armed Forces and the 51st of the modern Canadian Armed Forces.

Semper Fortis

John Emmanuel Ramos

Makati City, Philippines

Grandson of the late Philippine Navy veteran PO2 Paterno Cueno, PN (Ret.)

(Requiem for a Soldier) (Honor by Hans Zimmer)

(Slavsya from Mikhail Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar)

(Victory Day by Lev Leshenko)

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