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

As has happened so often in history, victory had bred a complacency and fostered an orthodoxy which led to defeat in the next war.

- Sir Basil H. Liddel-Hart (Strategy, 1954; discussing the French army between the World Wars)

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Military Word Of The Day

1 AESS

1 Air Expeditionary Support Squadron

Today in Military History

April 27

1913:

The March of the Lone Baptist. The RCR, Halifax

1921:

German reparations for WW I fixed at 200 million gold marks (about $40 billion US)

1945:

OLDENBURG, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 5 May 45)

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