“I know we will remember them all” – Miliband’s Remembrance Sunday statement

Today is Remembrance Sunday  – the anniversary to pay tribute to the end of WWI. And 2014 also marks 100 years since WWI began.

In aid of this, Vernon Coaker, Shadow Defence Secretary, has released a statement, saying “Remembrance Sunday gives the nation the chance to show its gratitude to our Armed Forces, past and present, for what they have done and continue to do for us all.”

Meanwhile, Ed Miliband has released the following statement to commemorate those who died in WWI but also those who have served in subsequent wars:

“Remembrance Sunday is an important opportunity for us all to ensure that those who served and sacrificed to protect the freedoms we enjoy today are never forgotten.

“This year is a particularly poignant year of remembrance. We’ve seen our Union flag lowered for the final time in Afghanistan, as our country’s combat mission there came to an end. We’ve commemorated the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, and we’ve marked 70 years since the Normandy landings.

“We should also remember the families and loved ones they leave behind, our veterans who have left active service, and the charities who do so much to support them, particularly the Royal British Legion.

“I know people will be paying their own tributes in huge numbers across the country, as people come together to think about those who marched off 100 years ago to serve in the trenches, those who would do the same in the Second World War and all those who have served and fallen since.

“In this important year of remembrance, I know we will remember them all.”