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The Last Post echoed across the country today as Canadians came together to honour the country's 114,000 war dead.

There were so many poignant moments, including when Saskatchewan's Patricia Braun – this year's Silver Cross Mother – blinked away tears as she laid a wreath on behalf of all mothers who've lost children in the service of Canada.

Her son David was killed by a suicide bomber in Kandahar in 2006.

No one feels the pain of loss more than the parent, partner or child of someone killed in action. Braun's son David was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Kandahar province. He was only 27.

This Remembrance Day also celebrates the return of Canadian troops from the combat mission but there are still about a thousand soldiers working on at KAF, in the teardown operation to bring the gear back home.

Today, they took part in the very last ceremony at the cenotaph at the Canadian compound at Kandahar Airfield. It is, without a doubt, the most powerful monument to our troops that I have ever seen.

I'll never forget when I was back on the base in July to cover the end of the combat mission, I was standing in front of the black marble memorial when a young soldier from Newfoundland came up to me and wanted to "introduce" me to his friends.

He walked me to each engraved image of a soldier he had known, born in Newfoundland, killed in Afghanistan. He told me all about them, their hometowns, what made them laugh, what made them tick. His personal stories, brought the men and women who make up the momument, alive and brought me to tears.

Today, Defence Minister Peter MacKay read ever name aloud. 158 Canadian soldiers killed in that country. Watching the troops place poppies on the marble memorial brought back every emotion I had felt back in July.

Every sombre ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield over the last 5 years came back into focus. Col. Denny Fortin, who served last year in Afghansian as chief of staff of Cdn. Task Force Afghanistan, says he participated in too many… He poignantly told CTV's Don Martin that passing the black marble memorial each day and reading those names – those weren't just names of soldiers, but names of people he knew. They are the names of friends.

Finally, what a wonderful project by our web team who asked viewers and readers to share their stories of their military or peacekeeping heroes. And many of you responded.

• Click here to to view people's submissions

The first photo submission of Trooper Jordan Fountain at the wheel, in the confines of a coyote armoured vehicle, is striking. That piercing gaze belies the fact he wasn't even 20 years old the time the photo was taken. The photo was submitted by the trooper's mother, Annie Fountain. We know from reports that Trooper Fountain was a pallbearer for the coffins of three Canadian soliders and Calgary journalist Michelle Lang who died last year.

Taking a look at the faces and the stories of these soldiers, you get a wide spectrum ... different wars, different generations, yet all had the same purpose.

Another touching submission is Jenniffer Fleet's military hero – her nephew, Cpl. William Werth – such a young face, scarred on the left side from an injury sustained when his group detonated a buried IED on July 1, 2010. In Fleet's words, Werth "witnessed many things that someone at the tender age of 21 should never see."

So many stories to share. We hope you'll join us tonight at 11. Richard Madan will recap the wonderful ceremonies across the country. Roger Smith will tell you about the trials of a soldier, now a double amputee and the remarkable effort underway to build a place where heroes like him can cope with the wounds of war. And we'll cap it off with a remarkable story of two veterans – one time squadmates – who were reunited by chance 66 years later. You won't believe the incredible coincidence of how they reconnected.

It's been, as November 11th always is, a powerful day to reflect on our troops in all wars and their commitment to this country.

See you tonight.

Lisa