Navy.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

On the plains of hesitation lie the blackened bones of countless many who, on the eve of victory rested, and resting, died there.

- Adlai Stevenson

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Today in Military History

August 2

1915:

200,000 British pounds subscribed in Canada for machine-guns

1934:

Hitler becomes German president

1943:

PURSUIT TO MESSINA, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 17 Aug 43)

1943:

TROINA RIVER, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 6 Aug 43)

1990:

Iraq invades Kuwait

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