Army.ca's Fallen Comrades

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



If they (the young pilots) are on land, they would be bombed down, and if they are in the air, they would be shot down. That's sad...Too sad...To let the young men die beautifully, that's what Tokko is. To give beautiful death, that's called sympathy.

- Admiral Takijiro Onishi (Note: Tokko means suicidal attack in Japanese)

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Military Word Of The Day
To retain
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(Mission/task Verb) To occupy and hold a terrain feature to ensure it is free of enemy occupation or use.


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Today in Military History

April 8



1945:

DEVENTER, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 11 Apr 45)




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