Safeguarding and sharing CF traditions, heritage

Hey I got a question. This was a letter sent to our small town paper.

Dear Editor:
On Nov. 11, shortly after 4 a.m., I happened to drive by the cenotaph. While waiting for the traffic light to change I noticed a guard detail standing watch at the memorial. The guard consisted of two personnel at the �rest� and the guard commander at attention.
Although the weather was chilly, the detail stood motionless displaying an outstanding degree of respect and military bearing in the performance of their duty. I was tempted to stop and acknowledge their presence and offer my thanks for their contributions to Remembrance Day, but I felt such an interruption would demean the reverence of the moment.
These young Canadians, standing alone in the cold and dark, without fanfare or publicity, reminded me the true meaning of Nov. 11.
R. J. Garrison Warrant Officer (ret�d)

Is this a tradition or something local?

I�ve never heard of this before, but then again I�m not usually driving around a 4 in morning either.