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

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We trained very hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form into teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn in this life that we tend to meet any situation by reorganizing. And a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.
- Wrongly attributed to Petronius Arbiter, Roman hedonist, about 60 A.D.It is not found anywhere in his works. The earliest known occurrence seems to be in the British occupation force in Germany
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September 17
1940: Operation Sea Lion postponed until further notice
1944: BOULOGNE, 1944, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 22 Sept 44)
1944: Operation Market Garden. Bridges at Veghel, Grave and Nijmegen are captured, but only temporarily at Arnhem
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