There is Danger in Losing Our Veterans, Historian Says

An Australian war veteran wears his medals, including a service medal from the Vietnam war (Far-L), at the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Service in Sydney on Aug. 18, 2016. PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images

While they'll never be forgotten, Australia’s dwindling population of WWII veterans hints at an impending loss of so-called “living memory.”