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Australian Governmnet supports outstanding French sites

Ahead of the official opening of the Sir John Monash Centre, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester announced funding of €95,000 (around A$150,000) for projects in Vignacourt and Naours.
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How we remember Anzac: A Town Named War Boy

Telling the story of Gallipoli on stage through the war diaries of the Anzacs who were there
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Australia's would-be, three-VC digger

Albert Jacka, Australia’s most famous digger of the Great War and the man who some say had earned three Victoria Crosses despite only being awarded one
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Some wounds never heal

Hundreds of people commented on a recent Facebook post asking whether Vietnam veterans have received adequate acknowledgment for their service. An overwhelming majority of respondents felt that they have not.
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Medals returned to family after 25 years

A one-in-a-million recovery highlights the importance of purchasing replica medals leading up to Anzac Day 2018.
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Anzac Day not just for the boys

By the late 1920s, Anzac Day had become male-centric. But that wasn’t the case during WW1 and the immediate post-war years, when nurses played a central role in commemorations.
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Grants supporting ex-service organisations now open for applications

APPLICATIONS are now open for the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) grants and Grants-in-Aid for ex-service organisations announced by Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester recently.
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Sacrifices of the Great War live on in Australian hearts and minds

A recent Facebook post on Australia in the Great War enquired whether Australians were aware of the medals their relatives received for service in the First World War. The response was overwhelming - a testament to the abiding influence that conflict has
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Exhibiting War

A new perspective on how the ANZAC legend was forged in Australia through public exhibitions during the First World War - how historians, war correspondents and photographers awakened a national consciousness at home while the Empire fought abroad.
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New medal for Australian veterans of the Korean War

After a long campaign by Korea veterans associations, government has now approved wearing of Republic of Korea War Service Medal by veterans who have been awarded with the Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp KOREA (AASM KOREA).
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A wounded bear

This very special bear really tells the story of loss. His wounded arm is a poignant reminder of the perils enlisted men and officers faced in war.
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2018 – A Year to Remember

The final year of the Anzac Centenary is an opportunity for people to reflect on the full story of Australia’s role in the Great War of 1914-1918.
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Your military medals are a prime target for thieves and burglars

With increasing popularity of events such as ANZAC Day parades and value of military medals, the criminal elements in society have taken notice and are targeting medals.
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Vietnam veterans now deserved custodians of ANZAC tradition

Recent years have seen Vietnam veterans take their rightful place in the ANZAC tradition as public interest and appreciation surrounding their experiences in the conflict has grown.
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A few have not forgotten

Our team was proud to donate a Light Horse figurine for a big fundraising dinner auction last year and even prouder to hear last month that the success of the event not only raised more than $18,000, it was also nominated for and won this year’s Communi
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US Marines honour our ADF

The commendation praises the individual Australians’ “unrelenting perseverance and unfailing devotion to duty”. Our Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, said their actions are in the finest traditions of the ADF.
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Leg-up needed

Former infantryman David Beacham will set off from Coogee Beach in Perth on 1 March and push his overweight frame across one of the toughest endurance rides in the world – all to help raise money to buy a leg for a veteran he’s never met.
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Big Support for Bears in Schools

The RSL, National Servicemen’s Association and Soldier On are supporting a national campaign to allow people to donate Australia in the Great War bears and learning support tools into primary schools across Australia.
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Big Demand for WWI Medals

It's a cold fact that World War 1 medals awarded to our diggers are in high demand in the international markets. But for the relatives of those who served in the Great War these medals are all about courage, heroism and sacrifices of their ancestors.
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WESTERN FRONT TAPESTRY NOW ON DISPLAY AT SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE

Designed by Australian war artists Lyndell Brown and Charles Green and created by an extraordinary team of weavers, the Morning Star tapestry depicts winter dawn light illuminating a pathway through eucalypt trees and bush towards sunlight with inset imag
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