Today is Remberance Day – also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day – is a day to commemorate the lives lost by members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. It is observed on 11 November to recall the end of World War I on that date in 1918.

For me the Vietnam Veterens War Memorial in Washington DC is a most poignant memorial. I have visited on many occasions and always find it so moving.
Maybe because it is a war of my youth, maybe it just saddens me as we do not seem to have learnt that much from history.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served in the Vietnam War. Its main monument, known as 'The Wall' is the most visited memorial in Washington.
One end of the wall points to the Washington Monument (seen here in the reflection) while the other points to the nearby Lincoln Memorial.