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Forts Cavazos, Barfoot and Liberty — new names for army bases honor new heroes and lasting values, instead of Confederates who lost a war

One by one, the names of Confederate generals are being removed from U.S. military bases.

The Conversation

US buries unknown WWI soldier in France, 100 years after his death

More than a century after he was killed fighting in World War I, an unidentified American soldier will be reburied on Wednesday at a military cemetery in northern France. Thousands of US servicemen who died in the conflict remain missing, but finding them is no easy task.

Radio France Internationale

Historical re-enactment troop from Gundagai to train mounted rangers at South African rhino sanctuary

Protecting rhinos from armed poachers isn't a typical assignment for the president of a historic battle re-enactment troop in Gundagai — but his unique skill set is required in South Africa.

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Decorated American officer’s last remains to head home from Darjeeling after 58 years

The mortal remains of Major General Harry Kleinbeck Pickett, one of America’s most decorated officers who fought in both World War I and World War II, are being returned home to the United States from West Bengal’s Darjeeling.

The Hindu

This Memorial Day, remember our military heroes who were laid to rest overseas

The American Battle Monuments Commission, celebrating its centennial this year, is the caretaker of 26 burial grounds and 32 monuments and memorials on five continents.

Chicago Sun-Times

Perth and Kinross Council gives sculpture visit to Black Watch Castle and Museum a financial boost

Councillors praised the "unique opportunity" as the Black Watch Museum prepares to be the only Scottish venue to host the towering sculpture

Daily Record

New cemetery for British WWI soldiers to be built in northern France

A new cemetery for the freshly discovered remains of British soldiers who died in World War I is under construction in northern France, with the graves expected to be ready in 2024.

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WWI soldier finally finds resting place in Flanders Fields

A World War I soldier has finally found his resting place after he went missing at the height of the carnage in 1917 and his remains were found four years ago

The Independent UK

‘I wish he had finished his book’: Chad L Williams on WEB Du Bois

Brandeis professor discusses how an unpublished manuscript by the great Black intellectual inspired his own epic work

The Guardian - US

From 'Dirty Bertie' to Elizabeth II: The British monarchy's mark on Paris

As the UK prepares to celebrate King Charles III's coronation, we focus on the love affair between the British royal family and Paris, which has been both long and reciprocal. A series of landmarks are dedicated to British monarchs in the capital, such as Avenue Victoria – named after Queen…

France 24

A forgotten peace petition started after WWI has resurfaced and is inspiring hope

A women's petition for peace written after World War I was signed by nearly three-quarters of all the women in Wales. It was then forgotten for nearly a century.

WEKU

Hundreds gather in Turkey to remember WWI dead on Anzac Day

Hundreds of people have gathered near the former World War I battlefields in Turkey to pay homage to soldiers from Australia and New Zealand who died in a disastrous campaign 108 years ago

The Independent UK

Australia Rediscovers ‘Football’s Ashes’ After 69 Years

A long-lost trophy crafted to celebrate matches between Australia and New Zealand has resurfaced, football officials said Tuesday, solving a sporting mystery that has puzzled historians for almost 70 years. Inside the ornate wooden trophy is a small silver razor case containing the ashes of cigars smoked by the Australian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Albany, 'home of the Anzacs', was the last place in Australia many saw before being killed in Gallipoli

More than 41,000 troops and horses set sail from Albany, the last Australian place many of the Anzacs saw before they departed for Gallipoli in 1914.

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Female war artists reflect on 80 years of Australian War Memorial commissioning art from women

Susan Norrie protested the invasion of Iraq in 2003. More than a decade later, she was covering the conflict as an official war artist.

Newsroom.co.nz

Anzac Day: Stories of war, loss, peace and discovery

Very few WWII veterans remain, but Auckland Museum says if anything, there's been a surge of interest in looking at our war-time history.

The Independent UK

Why the 155 mm round is so critical to the war in Ukraine

The 155 mm howitzer round is one of the most requested artillery rounds of the Ukraine war

ABC News

Bestselling author Pip Williams returns with The Bookbinder of Jericho, a companion novel to her hit The Dictionary of Lost Words

In The Bookbinder of Jericho, Pip Williams tells the stories of working-class women in World War I that are too often missing from the official historical archive.

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From unwanted station horse to Anzac Day educator — the story of Mick Batchelor's Deets

A chance encounter by Mick Batchelor led him to meeting a broadly built, 10-year-old, dark bay gelding, standing 16 hands, by the name of Deets.

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Future of WWI Avenues of Honour uncertain as century-old trees approach end of their natural lives

Australia's Avenues of Honour were planted so the nation would never forget the soldiers who fought in World War I. But who will make sure the avenues themselves aren't forgotten?

PC Gamer

The Great War: Western Front review

Western Front captures the dehumanizing brutality of World War I, for better or worse.

Guitar World

Martin vs Taylor: What's the difference between these two iconic acoustic brands?

We take a deep dive into two titans of the acoustic world to find out which is the most suitable for you

The Conversation

Pip Williams shows how World War I transformed women's lives, in a new novel that captures the 'poetic materiality' of books

Pip Williams describes her new novel, The Bookbinder of Jericho, as both follow-up and companion to her 2020 debut, The Dictionary of Lost Words.

ABC News

Paul Keating savages AUKUS nuclear submarine deal as Labor's worst since conscription

Former prime minister Paul Keating has taken aim at Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, calling it the "worst international decision" by a Labor government since conscription in World War I.

Bangkok Post

German anti-war epic 'All Quiet on Western Front' claims Oscars glory

BERLIN: A wrenching German adaptation of the classic war novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" clinched the Academy Award for best international feature on Sunday with its timely anti-militarist message.

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