Vietnam Veterans Memorial

A Century Later, Plans Underway For WWI Memorial In Washington

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How should the United States honor the wishes of the last American World War I soldier, who asked for a national monument to the country’s role in the conflict? The answer is more complicated than it seems. Frank Buckles, who was a teenage ambulance driver in the Great War, was dismayed to discover on a … Read more

Ellen DeGeneres Lauded For Gay Rights Influence

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Comedian Ellen DeGeneres was praised by the US president for her influence on the gay rights movement as she received the country’s highest civilian honour. Celebrities including Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro and Michael Jordan were also among the 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Barack Obama said it was easy to forget … Read more