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



That humanity shall outgrow war in our time, though a beautiful thought, is, I fear, a sentimental and overoptimistic idea. As imbecilic and abhorrent as war is, unopposed war is unquestionably more horrible. At the very least-and it is little-war brings hope that evil might be defeated.

- John M. DelVecchio from his book 'For The Sake of All Living Things'-1990

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Military Word Of The Day
EXCON
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Exercise Control


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Today in Military History

June 1



1879:

Eugene, Prince Imperial of France, killed in the Zulu campaign


1915:

Lord Kitchener made a K.G.


1917:

Since beginning of the war, British have taken 76,067 prisoners on the Western front




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