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 17

1918:

First battle of KEMMEL RIDGE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 19 Apr 18)

1945:

KUSTEN CANAL, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 24 Apr 45)

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