Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums.

- Arthur Koestler, (1905-83), Hungarian-born British novelist, essayist.

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Military Word Of The Day

AATW

Airborne All the Way

Today in Military History

April 29

1769:

Duke of Wellington born

1916:

General Townsend surrenders Kut to the Turks, 3000 British and 6000 Indian troops taken prisoner following 143 day seige

1945:

The German Army in Italy surrenders unconditionally to the Allies

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