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Waiting for the daily lastpost ceremony to begin at the Menenpoort in Ypres

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The Last Post ceremony seeks to express the  lasting debt of gratitude which we all owe to the men who fought and  fell for the restoration of peace and the independence of Belgium.

With the passage of time, the meaning of the ceremony has become  broader and deeper. When the bugles now blow, we no longer remember  simply the fallen of the British Commonwealth, but also their  comrades-in-arms from Belgium, France and many other allied nations, who  willingly made the supreme sacrifice.

We remember, too, that many died on the other side of No Man's Land:  enemies then, but partners now in a united Europe. In this sense, the  Last Post is not only a mirror reflecting Europe's troubled past, but  also a beacon of hope for all our futures.

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by Planktone