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What is Armistice Day and why has it been called Veterans Day for nearly a century

Congress made Nov. 11 an official federal holiday in 1938

The Independent UK

'Paid the heaviest price': supreme sacrifices honoured

A veteran has recalled the price paid by men and women who served the country as thousands of Australians attended Remembrance Day services across the nation.

AAP

Woman cleaning a beach finds a bottle containing 109-year-old letters from World War I soldiers. The messages inside are heartwarming

Over a century drifting through the waves before being discovered.

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King Charles III leads Britain's Remembrance Sunday ceremony for war dead

King Charles III has led Britain’s annual ceremony of remembrance for war dead in London

The Independent UK

8 Towns That Truly Celebrate Veterans on Veterans Day

Veterans Day began as Armistice Day in 1919, marking the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. Originally dedicated to honoring WWI veterans, it became a legal holiday in 1938. After World War II and the Korean War, the U.S. Congress renamed it Veterans Day in 1954 to…

Beating Broke

Which side do you wear a poppy on and what are different coloured poppies for?

Remembrance Sunday is fast approaching and it's time to wear your poppy with pride

Woman & Home

Symbolism of cemetery plants: How flowers, trees and other botanical motifs honor those buried beneath

If you visit a cemetery, look closely and you’ll likely notice many flowering plants – adorning the graves, or maybe even carved into headstones.

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‘Cheerful’ messages from World War I wash up on an Australian beach. The writers had no clue what horrors awaited them

Haunting voices, finally heard.

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WWI messages in a bottle found on beach after a century

They were written by two soldiers who died not long afterwards

The Independent UK

Scientists shocked to find marine life thriving on World War II explosives in the Baltic Sea

German waters alone contain about 1.5 million metric tonnes of dumped weapons, mostly from the two world wars in the 20th century.

Euronews

Scientists shocked as marine life found living on WWII explosives

An undersea submersible has spotted crabs, worms and fish thriving on the surfaces of World War II explosives thought to be toxic to marine life

The Independent UK

Israel bristles as UK leads Western recognition of Palestine

Many Israelis react to the UK’s recognition of Palestine by lashing out at international support for Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

Divers recover secrets of Titanic’s sister ship for the first time

The Britannic was originally conceived as a luxury cruise liner

The Independent UK

Divers in a race against time to recover World War II ammunition and bombs from Baltic Sea

While tensions between Russia and Nato are building, Europeans are still busy cleaning up the mess World War II left behind in the ocean

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Who Was Knute Rockne? Notre Dame Legend Still Holds Winning Percentage Record

A century later, the coach remains larger than life.

The Independent UK

Trump's push to change Department of Defense to 'War Department' would turn back the clock to WWII

President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Department of Defense goes beyond subjective word choices about what to call the military agency

Al Jazeera

How a children’s chocolate drink became a symbol of French colonialism

With its red fez, broad smile and simplified French, Banania’s mascot has been associated with racist stereotypes.

Reason

How 'National Security' Came Unmoored From Americans' Actual Security

The turning point was the New Deal.

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Rare World War I Victoria Cross sold for half a million

The owner of a Victoria Cross medal honouring a soldier for his bravery on the WWI front lines has made a substantial profit.

The Conversation

To better detect chemical weapons, materials scientists are exploring new technologies

Chemical warfare is one of the most devastating forms of conflict. It leverages toxic chemicals to disable, harm or kill without any physical confrontation. Across various conflicts, it has caused tens of thousands of deaths and affected over a million people through injury and long-term health consequences.

The Conversation

Speedballing – the deadly mix of stimulants and opioids – requires a new approach to prevention and treatment

Speedballing – the practice of combining a stimulant like cocaine or methamphetamine with an opioid such as heroin or fentanyl – has evolved from a niche subculture to a widespread public health crisis. The practice stems from the early 1900s when World War I soldiers were often treated with a…

Euronews

Sunken warships from WWI and WWII are ticking pollution time bombs at the bottom of our oceans

As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental risk.

Fortune

Goldman Sachs says Trump’s spending plan won’t stop the national debt from hitting ‘unsustainable’ highs not seen since World War II

If borrowing costs remain high, future lawmakers could be left in a tough spot.

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36 Incredible History Moments That Were Caught On Camera Decades Ago

History and photography have always been good buddies.

The Independent UK

Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden

Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names

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