FINAL TRIP HOME Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson officially opened Canada's first national military cemetery, a site at Ottawa's Beechwood Cemetery set apart for the interment of those veterans who have fought in Canada's wars and for whom, until now, the country has not had a distinctive resting place. Those who have served in Canada's Armed Forces, many of whom spent their careers moving from one community to the other, will also be able to call this cemetery their own. It will serve as a final home to the many dedicated, and transient, members of our military. In the strictest sense, the National Military Cemetery is not Canada's first military cemetery, if one considers this country's many war dead who are buried overseas. There are also more than 17,000 war dead resting in the National Field of Honour near Montreal. As well, there are a number of cemeteries in this country where sections are set apart and maintained for the burial of veterans. But it is appropriate that Canada, like many other countries, will now have a national resting place for the military. Such a facility is particularly appropriate these days because of the ongoing role of Canada's military in world affairs, particularly peacekeeping. Indeed, all who serve in Canada's military should have the option of being buried in the uniquely appropriate National Military Cemetery. ------------------------------------------ To all:- Let us not forget the Korean War National Cemetery, situated at Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario -- in memory of 585 Canadians who did not return from Korea. Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com>