Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

There is no presence of the American columns in the city of Baghdad at all. We besieged them and we killed most of them.

- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, The Iraqi Information Minister

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Today in Military History

April 3

1917:

Major F.W. Lumsden , DSO, Royal Marine Artillery awarded the Victoria Cross, France

1943:

Corporal T. P. Hunter, 43 Commando Royal Marines awarded the Victoria Cross, Italy

1951:

KAPYONG-CHON, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 16 Apr 51)

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