While thousands of bright red poppies could be seen inside SaskTel Centre for Tuesday’s Remembrance Day service, there was one veteran amongst the crowd wearing a less colourful reminder for Nov. 11.

Malcolm Young served in the Canadian military for 32 years, mainly in Afghanistan. He helped organize the 94th service as vice-chair of the Remembrance Day Planning Committee.

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For Young, who comes from a military family, Nov. 11 is the most important day of the year.

“No other day is more important. Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries mean nothing to

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