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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
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The mindless rejoicing at home is really appalling; it makes me fear that the first blow against Tokyo will make them wilt at once...I only wish that [the Americans] had also had, say, three carriers at Hawaii...
- Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, Commander in Chief of the Japanese Navy (1942)
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May 26
1722: The Royal Artillery is formed. This day is observed in the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery as Artillery Day. (The origins of the RCA are too diverse for them to agree on one regimental birthday.)
1940: Operation Dynamo begins; evacuation of 338,226 allied troops at Dunkirk
1944: CEPRANO, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 27 May 44)
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