U.K. remembers Far East war on 75th anniversary of VJ-Day

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The U.K. marked Saturday the 75th anniversary of the defeat of Japan during the Second World War, with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip leading tributes to those who fought during the six-year campaign.

In a special message on Victory over Japan Day, the Queen and Philip offered their "grateful thanks" to those involved in a campaign that has been widely overlooked in the decades since.

"Amongst the joy at the end of the conflict, we also remembered, as we do today, the terrible devastation that it brought, and the cost borne by so many," she added. They were being remembered Saturday across the U.K., firstly with a commemoration at the National Memorial Arboretum in central England and a two-minute silence. The ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prince Charles and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall. They all spoke with some of the around 40 veterans present, carefully observing social distancing guidelines to remain at least 2 metres apart.

In a first since the London 2012 Olympic Games In London, the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows scheduled a U.K.-wide tour with flypasts over the four nation's capital cities. However, due to poor weather the flypast over the Scottish capital of Edinburgh was cancelled and the Red Arrows flew over Glasgow Prestwick Airport instead. The pilots landed there to greet three veterans.

Johnson acknowledged their war-time experiences had been "overshadowed in popular imagination by the conflict in Europe," but he stressed that their service had brought the Second World War to an end and inaugurated a period of peace and prosperity across southeast Asia that remains intact to this day.

 

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Trudeau’s disdain for our courageous military and lack of historical knowledge Mark this 75th anniversary of VJ Day as another Black Day in Trudeau’s history of disrespect for our military heritage...his aids tweeted out his usual drivel on virtue signalling...he’s a disgrace...

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