Michigan Military and Space Heroes Museum

Michigan's First Female Casualty in Iraq

SPC Holly McGough was Michigan's first female casualty in Iraq. Showcased in Michigan's Own Military & Space Museum in Frankenmuth. The Museum is dedicated to Michigan veterans and is one of the best military museums in the country with uniforms dating back to the Spanish-American War.

Honorary medals go on display

Tasmania's Museum and Art Gallery is hosting a series of bravery awards including Victoria Cross medals awarded to Australian soldiers at Gallipoli in World War I.

Family Heirlooms

Antiques Roadshow

Nadler's Bill for a 9/11 Commemorative Medal Passes House

July 20, 2010

Jerry Nadler speaks in favor of his bill to create a commemorative medal for the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. The US Mint would be authorized to strike up to 2,000,000 of the medals, with $10 dollars from the sale of each medal going directly to support the operations and maintenance of the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center.

Anzac Day Radio Tribute( Sledge) 25.4.11

Sledge's Anzac Day Radio Tribute:

AS Today is Anzac Day(War Veterans Day) and is a public Holiday I would like to pay tribute to the sacrifice of the men and women of the armed forces who particpated in the past wars and conflicts.
Some Brief History of Anzac Day?

April 25th marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
What does ANZAC stand for?

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

The Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli, Turkey on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Ottoman Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces retreated, after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers had been killed.

So 25 April soon became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in the war.

The 25th of April was officially named ANZAC Day in 1916. It was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services in Australia,

The 25th of April was officially named ANZAC Day in 1916. It was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services in Australia.

During the 1920s ANZAC Day became established as a national day of remembrance for the 60,000 Australians who had died during the war. In 1927, for the first time every state observed some form of public holiday on ANZAC Day.

With the coming of the Second World War, ANZAC Day also served to remember the lives of Australians who died in that war. In coming years the meaning of the day has been further broadened to include Australians killed in all the military operations in which Australia has been involved.

Australians recognise 25 April as an occasion of national remembrance, The dawn service -- the time of the original landing -- across the nation. Later in the day, veterans meet to take part in marches throughout Australia.

I have marched in a local march on Anzac Day when I was in the Scouts years ago. I come from a long line of military war veterans and personnel my 2 great grandfathers served in World War 1. One of them was killed in action in Battle of the Somme, in 1916(Stepped on a land mine).

He had received many medals during World War 1 which were passed to my family a few years ago. My mother marched today in honour of my great grandfather with his medals.

I would like to salute those who sacrifice everything for our us here today and I hope an end to all wars which I think will not happen in our lifetime.

Here is the last post in honour for those Aussie War Diggers 'Lest we Forget'