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The men and women in the armed forces have always exuded awe, epitomised and oft romanticised. The click of the gleaming boots, the crisp creases of their uniform, the precise and well-coordinated movements all give a sense of pride and discipline. At the Up Park Camp headquarters of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the fatigues and camouflage blend with the lush greenery, a well-manicured facade with two retired armoured personnel carriers and a pair of cannons adorn the entrance to Jamaican Military Museum and Library (JMML). The museum, housed in the Nissen Hut, similar structure to an aircraft hangar, encases and captures - like the Sun Tzu, Art of Warfare with equipment, uniforms, insignia and weapons - the history of the JDF over the years. "The exhibits," says Captain Staci-Marie Dehaney, force curator, JDF, "not only show the history, but the transition from the Tainos to the modernised and evolving force." An illustrated history book A walk...