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

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- George Bernard Shaw

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Military Word Of The Day

BD fuze

base detonating fuze

Today in Military History

September 6

1914:

Battle of Marne begins

1916:

Compulsory Service Bill passed in New Zealand

1944:

Bridgehead established across the Moselle

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