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Think of all the loved ones of the soldiers, left at home to wait until after the war. They try to live in peace, but they fear the death of the young man. They hope and believe the allies will give him support. All those children are now our beloved veterans. All the soldiers lived in fear as their world was destroyed. Do you ever think of those determined soldiers? So please, wear the poppy over your heart and remember the people who risked it all in the war. And remember the loved ones who lost their fathers, sons, and husbands in the war.

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