Air-Force.ca's Fallen Comrades

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



If they (the young pilots) are on land, they would be bombed down, and if they are in the air, they would be shot down. That's sad...Too sad...To let the young men die beautifully, that's what Tokko is. To give beautiful death, that's called sympathy.

- Admiral Takijiro Onishi (Note: Tokko means suicidal attack in Japanese)

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MEU(SOC)
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Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable)


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Today in Military History

May 23



1944:

Canadian First Infantry Division Assault the 'Hitler Line'.At a cost of 879 casualties the line falls


1947:

The Canadian Rangers are authorized




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