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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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It is my earnest hope - indeed the hope of all mankind - that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past, a world found upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance and justice.
- General Douglas Macarthur, Supreme Allied Commander of South-West Pacific (1945)
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October 28
1664: King Charles II sanctioned the formation of the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot - the first Regiment to be formed specifically for service afloat. The Regiment was raised mainly from the Trained Bands of the City of London.
1664: The Birth of the Royal Marine Corps
1940: The RCR are relieved from Costal Guard, Reigate, England
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