- Importance of heroes in history highlighted.
- Heroes include not just soldiers but civilians.
- Generational memory fades over decades.
- Questions the comprehension of war's horrors.
- Emphasizes remembering military and civilian sacrifices.
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TranscriptIn the heart of Deák Square, during the solemn observance of Heroes' Day, Gáldonyi Sándor, leader of the Kecskemét Office of the Military Administration and Central Registry Command, articulated a profound narrative of heroes and victims woven throughout the annals of Hungarian and global history. His discourse underscored the quintessential role of heroes in bringing history to life, around whom memories converge, serving simultaneously as moral paragons, deterrent examples, and educational guides.
"The Hungarian nation has always expected and received heroism from its sons. Yet, heroes are also those who, through their courage or steadfastness, set an example for their fellow human beings. The women and children, whose hearts were filled with sorrow for their loved ones buried in unmarked graves somewhere in the world, leaving them with nothing but the hope of reunion, are the ones who alone battled through the difficult years following wars," Sándor articulated.
He further illuminated how, as the relentless wheel of time turns and decades pass, newer generations possess only a dimming recollection of bygone eras that significantly shaped and reshaped the fate of entire peoples and nations, eras now relegated to the pages of history books.
"Can one truly grasp the atmosphere of a time when the inhumane outbreak of war was celebrated, exalted, and supported by millions? Is it possible to comprehend the horrific destruction, the wanton slaughter that demanded fifteen million human lives, events that debased human dignity, desecrated and spiritually crippled generations?" Sándor posed these critical questions, inviting reflection on the profound impacts of historical conflicts.
Concluding his address, Sándor firmly stated, "A nation that denies its past is preparing its own tombstone." To deny one's ancestors is to lose the respect of future generations. It is the sacred duty of posterity not to let the memory of Hungarian military heroes and civilian victims fade into oblivion. These individuals, who sacrificed their most precious possession, their lives, for Hungary, for Magyarország, must never be forgotten.
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