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

There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, it is all hell.

- General William T. Sherman, speech 1880 from which we derive the phrase War is hell

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Military Word Of The Day

UAV

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Today in Military History

April 2

1917:

President Wilson asks Congress to declare "a state of war" with Germany

1945:

TWENTE CANAL, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 4 Apr 45)

1951:

NATO Allied Command (Europe) established

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