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The greatest intensification of the horrors of war is a direct result of the democratisation of the State. So long as the army was a professional unit, the specialist function of a limited number of men, war remained a relatively harmless contest for power. But once it became everyman's duty to defend his home (or his political "rights") warfare was free to range wherever that home might be, and to attack every form of life and property associated with that home.

- Herbert Read

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Military Word Of The Day

MSE (Navy)

Marine Systems Engineer: Personnel on board RegF Naval vessels of the MAR ENG(M/T/A), MAR EL/ETech, HULL and FIRE FIGHTER trades. Approx 51 billets on HAL class.

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Today in Military History

February 1

1900:

Le Regiment du Saguenay: Dieu at Patrie (God and Cointry)

1910:

The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada: Ullamh (Ready)

1915:

VC won by Sgt Michael O'Leary, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards (British Army), Cuinchy, France

1920:

The Dominion Police & NW Mounted Police amalgamated into RCMP

1944:

The Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is authorized

1952:

Vincent Massey appointed first Canadian born Governor-General of Canada

1968:

Effective Date - Act of Parliament for Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces

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