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

A military man can scarcely pride himself on having 'smitten a sleeping enemy'; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten.

- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander in Chief of the Japanese Navy (about Pearl Harbor, 1942)

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Military Word Of The Day

FLOT

forward line of own troops

Today in Military History

September 28

1918:

YPRES, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 2 Oct 18)

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