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Today marks the 100th year after the beginning of the Great War, also known as World War 1. There were 37 million casualties in World War 1, Military and Civilian. Those soldiers died for us. We may not even be here right now if it weren't for them. It doesn't matter whether these soldiers were British, German, American, Italian, Austrian, Russian, French, Belgian, or anything. They all fought to protect their country, and their country's people. No matter who these soldiers were or where they were from, they all suffered. Some never even wanted to join the military. Four long years. Four long, bloody years this war lasted. Eventually these soldiers didn't even know what they were fighting for. They all deserve our respect. We should all be grateful for their courage. They all thought it would be over by Christmas, but they had no idea what this was going to be like. Most of them didn't enlist to go through all of this. They were clueless, almost even innocent. Some people thought it would be fun to join up. They were overwhelmed by patriotism and "fighting for their country", they did...and most died. They were put in trenches and stuck with horrible conditions. They had little food, water, and basic sanitary needs. Many people today take these things for granted, these soldiers had no choice but to carry on, they couldn't just go AWOL. They continued to strive through the toughest conditions, they would have fought until the death to ensure safety for their country. In the end, was it all worth it? Was the death of one man enough to cause an entire World War? Many of the soldiers didn't even hate their opposition, they were just following orders. In the end we're all human, right? These brave soldiers today are now resting in peace. May they always be remembered for their bravery. Thank you for your service soldiers, R.I.P.
