Families of Canadian veterans gather in Ottawa to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War | Unpublished
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Author: Kyle Duggan
Publication Date: August 15, 2025 - 20:04

Families of Canadian veterans gather in Ottawa to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War

August 15, 2025

Relatives of war veterans gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender and the official end of the Second World War.

Sweat poured down the faces of those assembled in the August midday heat as the Canadian Armed Forces bugler performed the Last Post.



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