Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

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



Those who ran away are now outside the distant perimeter wall of the airport. Now they're outside the wall and the heroic Republican Guard is now in control of the whole area of Saddam International Airport. So where are those villainous louts, those mercenaries?

- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, The Iraqi Information Minister

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Today in Military History

June 4



1742:

The first warship is built in Canada, The Canada, was launched at Quebec City.


1869:

4e Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment: Toujours Pret (Always ready) and Je Me Souviens (I remember)


1880:

Le Regiment de Maisonneuve: Bon Coeur et Bon Bras (Good heart and strong arm)


1940:

Churchill's "We will fight them on the beaches" speech


1944:

Allies enter Rome




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