Remembrance events are a time for use to remember those who gave their lives to help us by reflecting, giving thanks and respect to their memories. however we never forget those who have suffered fighting for their country, which is easy to see in the outpouring of remembrance every November 11th and with the passing of the last soldiers who fought in WW1 earlier this year.

The modern wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought home just how easy it is to take our lives for granted, and as we reach the 100th death in Afghanistan in this year alone, there has been an outpouring of remembrance and thanks to those soldiers who still fight for our protection. At events held around the nation, people have been publicly remembering those they knew and strangers that have served, died or been injured in a war. At events like these we can feel even closer to the soldiers through Keynote speakers who can tell us of their first-hand accounts and touching words.

Keynote speakers are often thought of as forgotten celebrities who will attend any event for some money. But keynote speakers who have served in the armed forces and experienced warfare, injury and battle speak at events like these. They make the reality seem even more real, they bring it home just how dangerous war can be, even with all of the technology and equipment that are used in modern warfare.

But at these events, the keynote speakers want o give their audience a sense of hope and pride and optimism in the work that the soldiers do and have done, because without them, the UK would not have achieved its standing as a leader in the global community. We have become a fair democracy that treats all our citizens correctly and our army now fights to keep it that way from enemies of democracy.