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...What ought to be unquestioned amoung us is the honour due those who have little to say about the rightness of a war but who take on the duty of fighting it.

- Sunday June 4th 2006, Other voices. Washington Post, May 29 2006.

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HMCS WINNIPEG
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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Winnipeg


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Today in Military History

June 25



1857:

Queen Victoria distributes VCs at Hyde Park


1875:

The Prince Edward Island Regiment: Parva Sub Ingenti


1917:

First fighting contingent of American troops land in France


1944:

THE ODON, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 2 Jul 44)


1950:

The Korean War begins




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