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Email claims soldier's death 'unnecessary'
A storm is brewing in Australian military circles over the release of a damning email.
A hero remembered
Photos of Morrie Stanley who died recently, just months after being presented with an Australian Unit Citation for Gallantry for his service in the Vietnam War.
Kiwi Vietnam war hero dies
A former New Zealand Vietnam war hero who was recently presented with a bravery award for saving the lives of Australian soldiers has died.
Earthquake: Respite ward helps elderly to cope
An 87-year-old war veteran has likened the atershocks from the Christchurch earthquake to the unpredictability of his wartime experiences.
Akaroa memorial hit by Christchurch quake
A coastal town's war memorial has partially crumbled in the Canterbury earthquake, leaving descendants of dead soldiers shattered.
Apocalypse then
As a soldier in Vietnam, Karl Marlantes came face-to-face with war. Thirty years later he has turned that experience into a New York Times best-seller.
US soldiers back in action as base attacked
US troops yesterday found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the centre of Baghdad.
MPs to vote on strategy for Afghan withdrawal
Britain is facing calls to set out a detailed timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
Teenagers to the rescue
Inexperience proves a virtue in bonding first-time director Stuart Beattie with his adolescent stars, writes Scott Kara.
<i>Anne Penketh:</i> President careful not to trumpet mission achieved
President Obama is right to play down the US withdrawal from Iraq.
<i>Editorial:</i> Obama right to turn the page on Iraq
President Barack Obama has brought down the curtain on the seven-year conflict in Iraq.
Mideast peace in Netanyahu's hands
Expectations are low for latest talks on Israeli and Palestinian conflict.