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



Once upon a time we knew what to do. A British district officer, coming upon a scene of suttee, was told by the locals that in Hindu culture it was the custom to cremate a widow on her husband's funeral pyre. He replied that in British culture it was the custom to hang chaps who did that sort of thing. There are many great things about India - curry, pyjamas, sitars, software engineers -- but suttee was not one of them. What a pity we're no longer capable of being 'judgmental' and 'discriminating'.

- Mark Steyn

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Military Word Of The Day
RAP
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Regimental Aid Post. Former term for UMS Unit Medical Station


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Today in Military History

November 7



1900:

VC won by Lt Hampden Zane Churchill Cockburn, The Royal Canadian Dragoons, Leliefontien, Komati River


1900:

VC won by Lt Richard Ernest Turner, The Royal Canadian Dragoons, Leliefontien, Komati River


1900:

VC won by Sgt Edward James Gibson Holland, The Royal Canadian Dragoons, Leliefontien, Komati River




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