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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ukrainian War Veterans Dig Deep On A Different Battlefield By Joining Waterloo Excavations
Caption: Ukrainian war veterans have been spending time on a different type of battlefield by helping out with excavations on the site of the Battle of Waterloo. After almost a decade of supporting injured veterans from around the world, the archaeological rehabilitation charity Waterloo Uncovered is digging deep to support Ukraine with its life-changing veteran rehabilitation programme. From 3 July 2023, Waterloo Uncovered has brought veterans, serving personnel and military family members to the Waterloo battlefield for their annual archaeological excavation and for the first time, their number will include Ukrainian veterans and family members, including servicemen Vasyl and Oleksii. This summer, the charity returns to the world-famous Hougoumont Farm - a key flashpoint in the battle. Veterans are working with archaeologists to solve the mystery of how the bodies of up to 20,000 Waterloo casualties remain undiscovered. They have already unearthed some interesting artefacts, including musket balls from the famous Battle.
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