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

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We trained very hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn in this life that we tend to meet any situation by reorganizing. And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.
- Wrongly attributed to Petronius Arbiter, Roman hedonist, about 60 A.D.It is not found anywhere in his works. The earliest known occurrence seems to be in the British occupation force in Germany
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July 24
1704: Capture of Gibraltar, the only Battle Honour on the Royal Marines Arms
1943: AGIRA, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 28 July 43)
1953: THE SAMICHON, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 26 July 53)
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