The Unionists sem to think they have the monopoly on Remeberance, because only THEY truly suffered.
I was in the forces for 14 years and my dad was for 22 years. Both of us would have been really hacked off to have been asked to stand around like lemons at sporting events. I never felt the need to be hailed as a hero during my time, I was quite happy with a drink, women, and not being attacked by civvies! I can also say that just because these 'heroes' are in uniform doesnt make them worthy of respect, take it from me, a hell of a lot of tossers slip through the selection net.