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Today in Military History

March 14



1862:

The Royal Regiment of Canada: Ready Aye Ready, and Nec Aspera Terrant (Difficulties do not daunt)


2002:

3PPCLI BG with C Coy 2PPCLI, were on Day 2 of Operation HARPOON, tasked to close with and destroy Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters on the "Whales Back", a mountain in the Shah-i-Kot Valley, near Gardez, Paktia Province, Afghanistan. The Battle Group was part of 3 Brigade (Rakassans) 101st Airborne, as part of Operation ANACONDA. It was Canada's first combat operation since the Korean War and the first Battalion level helicopter assault onto a hot LZ. The Troops went in heavy at 3,000 metres plus and made history.




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