His statement followed a four-month review of the policy that included canvassing opinions from within the military itself and also visiting overseas armed forces.
And in the coming reconfiguration, what about our overseas armed forces' freedom of action?
This changed to sky-blue in 1915 and then the universal dark khaki of French overseas forces the following year.
At the same time, the reserve forces were restructured and expanded to ensure that the overseas forces could be efficiently reinforced and supplied with new recruits.
The club actively supported Canadian overseas forces in World War II.
Authorities first denied the arrests, but later said they had been detained for engaging in what were described as illegal activities sponsored by overseas forces.
In my view, the Navy's principal mission, like it or not, is insuring that we are able to support, sustain and resupply overseas forces in wartime.
In early 1941 the United Kingdom introduced thin, lightweight forms intended for use by their overseas military forces.
We still pay to keep an overseas force of one million, the majority being civilians and dependents, not troops.
It featured celebrities of the day and was meant as entertainment for American overseas forces featuring music, comedy and sketches.