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

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When issuing orders, the formation commander must pay special attention to the clear and concise formulation of the broad missions of formations and units, and to bringing out the underlying idea of the plan he decided on ... The art of drawing up orders calls for skill in putting the concept of the operation vividly and lucidly in a few words.
- Red Army's New Field Service Regulations, 1936
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July 2
1853: The Russian Army invades Turkey, beginning the Crimean War
1904: The Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps is authorized: In Arduis Fidelis
1917: King and Queen attend service at Westminster Abbey for jubilee of Canadian Federation
1940: Hitler issues orders for Operation Sea Lion
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