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

It was a magnificent display of trained and disciplined valour, and its assault failed of success only because dead men can advance no further.

- Battle of the Somme. 733 of 801 down

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Military Word Of The Day

S&T

supply and transport

Today in Military History

December 24

1900:

British authorities accept an offer of postal clerks for service in South Africa: this unit is called the Canadian Postal Contingent

1944:

HMCS Clayoquot is torpedoed by a U-boat and sinks in the Halifax approaches.

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