Ed_Haynes Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Happy Red Army Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Celebrate!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 HAPPY RED ARMY DAY!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE ORDERS, MEDALS AND RESEARCH THAT YOUR EXISTANCE HAS PROVIDED US!!! Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takc Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 as a reserve leutenant of justice I thank you and also congratulate you with this day.BTW, in Russia this day was yesterday.And a little comment - nowadays this celebration is called The Day of Defender of Fatherland, it was renamed in 2003 and also in 2003 it was stated as a non-working day. (Made by Putin) ©Untill 2003 it was named The Day Of Soviet Army, Airforces and Fleet, and was usual working day.Initially we used to think that the 23 february was the day when the Red Army was established oficially.But this is a very odd point of view, and historians still argue.I am not into these argues and just glad to have a day-off work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 I know it was yesterday. I am just a little slow in getting caught up with real life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 "(Made by Putin) ?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 HAPPY RED ARMY DAY!!! THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE ORDERS, MEDALS AND RESEARCH THAT YOUR EXISTANCE HAS PROVIDED US!!! DocWhen you consider, the historical aspect of the red army all the way from the civil war to the great patriotic war and through the cold war period, its about so much more than orders, medals and research! Think of the great loss of life, the devotion and dedication of men to their banners, to their motherland, to freedom from opression and to upholding the communist ideology, collecting orders and medals is not exactly one of the raisons d'etre for such a day! Especially when one considers the harsh reality that some red army veterans, who devoted their life to the red army only to be left with no other options but to sell their medals to put food on their plate..... I would hardly put that phrase together like that!Sorry to sound so sensitive - but some of the medals, apart from telling great stories of glory also tell very very sad stories!Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 "The Soviet Union, despite all mistakes and blunders of its leaders, was the source of hope and support for many states and peoples. The Soviet Union provided for the balance of the global system". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimZ Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 "The Soviet Union, despite all mistakes and blunders of its leaders, was the source of hope and support for many states and peoples. The Soviet Union provided for the balance of the global system".Very true indeed! It took 2 super powers to keep world peace, even at the time when they seemed to be at eachother's throat! Self preservation sometimes requires that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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