Thoughtful times indeed Arthur.

I think of my dear departed father, who served in the RN from 1938 to 1968, as well as my maternal grandfather, who served for 35 years in the army during a period which included BOTH world wars.
I also think of my father's dad, who (I remember) still carried the awful aftermath of having been shot through the lower jaw while serving in the army during WW1.

May they and all those other brave men and women rest in peace.