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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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We trained very hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn in this life that we tend to meet any situation by reorganizing. And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.
- Wrongly attributed to Petronius Arbiter, Roman hedonist, about 60 A.D.It is not found anywhere in his works. The earliest known occurrence seems to be in the British occupation force in Germany
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May 2
1885: Infantry School Corps in action, Cutknife Creek, Northwest Rebellion
1945: Berlin surrenders to the Allies
1952: POCHON-NI, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 May 53)
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