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

Tell the Vietnamese they've got to draw in their horns or we're going to bomb them back into the Stone Age.

- Gen. Curtis LeMay, May 1964

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Military Word Of The Day

sustained fire

Today in Military History

September 26

1914:

Indian troops land at Marseilles

1916:

THIEPVAL, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 29 Sept 17)

1917:

POLYGON WOOD, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 3 Oct 17)

1917:

Sgt John Dwyer, 4 MG Coy, Royal Austarlian Army, awarded the VC for his actions during the third Battle of Ypres, Belgium.

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