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At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, an armistice went into effect in the First World War. Extended several times until the peace was finally signed in June 1919, the armistice nevetheless held, and the Great War came to an end. In time, November 11th was celebrated as Armistice Day, with statues, Unknown Soldier memorials, and monuments being erected or dedicated around the world. In the ensuing years, Armistice Day has given way to Veteran

This week we mark the anniversary of the very first seaborne airstrikes in history, which took place near Tsingtao, China, during the...