Air-Force.ca's Fallen Comrades

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



Once upon a time we knew what to do. A British district officer, coming upon a scene of suttee, was told by the locals that in Hindu culture it was the custom to cremate a widow on her husband's funeral pyre. He replied that in British culture it was the custom to hang chaps who did that sort of thing. There are many great things about India - curry, pyjamas, sitars, software engineers -- but suttee was not one of them. What a pity we're no longer capable of being 'judgmental' and 'discriminating'.

- Mark Steyn

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70 Comm Gp
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70 Communication Group


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Today in Military History

April 22



1915:

GRAVENSTAFEL, effective dates for battle honour begin


1915:

Poison gas first used by Germans, German advance checked by Canadians following French retreat


1915:

The 10th Bn CEF fight in the Battle of St. Julien.


1915:

YPRES, 1915, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 25 May 15)


1951:

KAPYONG, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 25 Apr 51)


1951:

THE IMJIN, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 25 Apr 51)




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