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Fred had changed up the syllabus again, and this time he didn't even have the class meeting in the Danger Shop. A normal classroom was the setting, though Fred had an American flag up along the wall. A big one.

"Today is Veteran's Day. For those of you not from the goddamn best country in any universe, this is the day we honor those who have served in the military. That includes me, before any hippies try to get all anti-war in my classroom. I will give you detention."

"Now working in the military is a damn privelege and an honor. Serving your country is honorable and commendable and all that. If any of your family is a veteran, I salute them and thank them for their service."

He was getting a little teary eyed, and he stood to attention and saluted.

"I ain't gonna glamorize war, or decry it. So today's class, we're gonna watch an episode of ~~the meta for~~ Band of Brothers. Yeah, I know, you come here to hit things. That'll be next week. Promise."

And then Fred put on the episode of the show set in Bastogne.

He'd be over in the corner. Being manly and stoic. And not getting sniffly. Really.

[ooc: ~~Please wait for OCD.~~ Open.]

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Respectfully.

It's... pretty brutal.

And yes, it's WWII when Veteran's day is commemoration of the end of WWI. Fred isn't the smartest.

He's off to the side. Being manly. Rly.

Who is not even from Earth.

And a salute to the traditions of other countries: Armistice and Remembrance Day. A salute to both the military and civilian sacrifices in time of war.

Bless them all.

Kennedy

Claire Bennet

Claire was only in class because she thought she would get to hit things and she needed that today.

But she stayed and sort of stared into space instead of watching the show.

Lois Lane

Tybalt Capulet

I just got home from visiting my grandfather's grave as a part of our family's Remembrance Day tradition. We put a Canadian Flag there, with a poppy pinned to it for each of his sons and daughters.

Your class totally made me go, "Awww."

Bless them all, and Lest We Forget.

Jack Burton

Jack quickly lost his easygoing smile and sombered up while watching the movie.

Elena

Elena was hugging her knees as she watched. Usually media productions about war tried to pretty it up; she was fairly impressed that this one didn't, as much.

Elena wasn't from Earth, but she'd been raised in the military academy, and her sister had given her life in the line of duty. So she was a little misty-eyed herself.

Elena approached Fred after class, hesitated for fear that she was going to somehow cause offense ... and then saluted.

"Sir."

Andros

"Yeah?" Fred said, harrumphing to clear his throat.

"Thank you," she said, solemnly, firing off the salute crisply and folding her hands behind her back.

Fred saluted back. "I appreciate it," he said, nodding. "Thanks."

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