Military Ceremonies And Keynote Speakers

When we attend remembrance events we show our respect, our thanks and we reflect on those who fought and died for us. 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.

The modern wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought home just how easy it is to take our lives for granted, and as we reach the 100th death in Afghanistan in this year alone, there has been an outpouring of remembrance and thanks to those soldiers who still fight for our protection. Public displays of remembrance have been held around the country to thank and think about those who still serve, get injured or die in 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. But keynote speakers who have served in the armed forces and experienced warfare, injury and battle speak at events like 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 who have served for Her Majesty the Queen do not want to make the event over-sad but instead create a sense of optimism, patriotism and celebration that what we have achieved on the battle field has led to the UK becoming one of the most influential countries on the global scale. The enemies of democracy and the western way of life try to attack our fair democracy however our soldiers still fight to protect us from this.