Commemorating the First World War Centennial in Kansas

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Still More WW1 HazMat in DC

This is a story that just doesn’t seem to end. After declaring the Spring Valley cleanup finished  (click here to read about this), authorities in Washington, DC now have another WW1 chemical weapons dump site on their hands. You can read about this here. An in-depth explanation of how and why these sites came into existence and why there may be more still to be found can be read by clicking here. ...read more

The 2017 Ari Burnu Kerfuffle

At the north end of ANZAC Cove on the Gallipoli peninsula is a large free-standing tablet which bears this text:

‘Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.’ ...read more

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