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The U.S. Army's first female soldiers handled 40,000 messages a day on WWI battlefields, yet weren't recognized as veterans until 1977. Only 18 of the 233 women who served were still alive to receive their honorable discharges.
In a small Queensland town, two granddaughters of WWI veterans are piecing together the forgotten stories of 140 soldiers who started new lives on cane farms after the war. They've found 60 photos so far and won't stop until every soldier settler is remembered.
A New Zealand resident has successfully grown 11 oak saplings from acorns linked to the country's most decorated WWI soldier. The original trees grew from acorns given by King George V in 1919.
A violin carved from a chocolate box in the trenches of Gallipoli has inspired a Queensland teenager to travel to France and honor his great-great-great-uncle's wartime legacy. Isaiah Howell, 16, will deliver a eulogy at Ernest Pilcher's gravesite more than a century after the soldier's death.
A park in Australia and a French village 10,000 miles apart share the same name, a WWI battle, and a friendship that's lasted over a century. Now an artist's paintings are bringing their remarkable story back to life.
When Nehchal Singh discovered his great-grandfather's WWI medals in Melbourne, he uncovered a hidden chapter of Australian military history. Indian soldiers not only served as ANZACs despite racist laws, but left a lasting legacy on every uniform marched on ANZAC Day.
Ricky Morris will lead Melbourne's Anzac Day march, representing a family whose five brothers fought in WWI but were denied land grants given to white soldiers. His grandfather and great-uncles served in both world wars, only to see their mission home destroyed and their land taken.