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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

The number of medals on an officer's breast varies in inverse proportion to the square of the distance of his duties from the front line.

- Charles Edward Montague

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Military Word Of The Day

4 RCR

4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (London and Oxford Fusillers)

Today in Military History

April 29

1769:

Duke of Wellington born

1916:

General Townsend surrenders Kut to the Turks, 3000 British and 6000 Indian troops taken prisoner following 143 day seige

1945:

The German Army in Italy surrenders unconditionally to the Allies

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