The battlefield, at one point in time, was a place of honour. Militants who were thought of as heroes are now viewed as mere men who have seen, and challenged, the face of death. Before World War I, the Canadian military basically did not exist. It consisted of a platoon, and a couple of militias - a mere branch of the British army. When WWI had begun, the Canadian Army recruited men from all across …showed first 75 words of 458 total…

…showed last 75 words of 458 total…now have many countries with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Artillery's howitzers can now fire rounds up to 25km away! This means that one can take another man's life without the memories and guilt that should be associated with such an act. Being an artillery reservist myself, I can understand why the militants would prefer it this way, but I believe war was at it's greatest before the First World War. So much for honour...