Army.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

We have crushed the whole force which dared to venture there. They were on the runway at Saddam International Airport. That force was crushed

- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, The Iraqi Information Minister

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Military Word Of The Day

BTSU

basic tactical sub-unit

Today in Military History

April 24

1885:

The Battle of Fish Creek

1915:

VC won by Colour-Sergeant Frederick William Hall, 8th Battalion, CEF, Ypres, Belgium (posthumous)

1915:

VC won by Lt Edward Donald Bellew, 7th Battalion, CEF, Near Keerselaere, Belgium

1916:

Easter uprising Dublin, Ireland

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