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Comradeship

When a soldier was injured and coulden't get back to safety, his buddy went out to get him against his officer's orders. He returned mortally wounded and his friend whom he had carried back was dead. The officer was angry "I told you not to go " he said, now I've lost both of you it wasn't worth it. The dying man replied "but it was sir, because when I got to him, he said Jim I knew you'd come.

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HMCS CHAMPLAIN
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Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Champlain


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Today in Military History

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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