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

We are not about to send American boys nine or ten thousand miles away from home to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves.

- Lyndon Johnson, Oct. 1964

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Military Word Of The Day

FSCC

fire support coordination centre

Today in Military History

May 4

1471:

Battle of Tewksbury

1910:

Canadian Navy was created by the Naval Service Act

1942:

Battle of Coral Sea (to 8 May 42); first naval battle fought entirely with aircraft from carriers out of each others sight

1982:

"HMS Sheffield hit by Argentinian Exocet Missile"

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