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What, then, does the future hold? How do we proceed? Can a consensus be forged that nuclear weapons have no defensible role, that the political and human consequences of their employment transcends any asserted military utility, that as weapons of mass destruction, the case for their elimination is a thousand fold stronger and more urgent that for deadly chemicals and viruses already widely declared illegitimate, subject to destruction and prohibited from any future production? I believe that such a consensus in not only possible, it is imperative and is in fact growing daily.

- Gen Lee Butler

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Today in Military History

July 8

1915:

Order in Council passed to increase Canadian Expeditionary Force to 150,000 men

1919:

The RCR deploy from the Halifax Garrison in Aid of the Civil Power to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

1944:

Battle of Buron - Highland Light Infantry Despite their terrible losses, the Highland Light Infantry are proud of their first major action. Eleven soldiers were decorated for various acts of valour and inspired leadership, and Buron is eventually added to the regiments battle honours. The RHF of C holds an annual officers mess dinner in honour.

1944:

Operation Charnwood, frontal assault on Caen begins (Caen taken 9-10 July 43)

1944:

THE ORNE, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 9 July 44)

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