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

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It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.
- Theodore Roosevelt (Paris Sorbonne, 1910)
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September 11
1942: After escorting 11 convoys between North Sydney and Quebec City, on the morning of Sep 11, within sight of the residents of Cap Chat, PQ, HMCS CHARLOTTETOWN is struck starboard side by 2 torpedos from U-517. In less than 4 minutes, CHARLOTTETOWN sinks with her own depth charges exploding as the ship descends. Miraculously, only 10 of the crew perish and HMCS CLAYOQUOT picks up 55 of the survivors
1943: Italian fleet surrenders at Malta
1973: Chile Military Coup: President Salvador Allende is killed.
2001: Terrorist attacks take down both World Trade Center towers in NY and damage the Pentagon
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