Last surviving WWI vet in US wants rededication of war memorial

The last surviving US veteran of World War I hasurged members of Congress to rededicate a Washington monument to thememory of his fellow combatants.  Frank Buckles, 108, said the US capital needed a symbol to honour all those who fought in the Great War.  A bill, named after Mr Buckles, proposes to rededicate an existingmemorial on the National Mall in honour of all Americans who fought inWWI.  More than 100,000 Americans lost their lives during the campaign.  Mr Buckles, who travelled to Capitol Hill from his home in West Virginia, told a panel of senators it was “an excellent idea”.  The official title of the bill is the Frank Buckles World War I Memorial Act.  Itaims to rededicate the District of Columbia War Memorial whichcurrently only commemorates the citizens of the District of Columbiawho served in WWI.

Source/more:  BBC, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8394477.stm