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

It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it will not be fought on U.S. soil.

- Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet

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Military Word Of The Day

ABCA

America, Britain, Canada, Australia

Today in Military History

December 19

1917:

Canadian Conscription law becomes effective

1941:

VC won by CSM John Robert Osborn, 1st Battalion, The Winnipeg Grenadiers, Hong Kong (posthumous)

1964:

Halifax Nova Scotia - Royal Canadian Navy commissions HMCS Annapolis; 20th ship in destroyer escort program.

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