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Donuts sparked Salvation Army’s service to military for 110 years, national leader says
Evangelical church seeks to 'do the most good' for those in need The Salvation Army’s 110-year-old gambit of giving American soldiers in World War I a “taste of home” helped fuel this nation’s obsession with [...]
The factors that led the U.S. to join the Allies in 1917
For all its length and ferocity, World War I would probably have ended quite differently had it not been for America’s entry into the war on behalf of the Allies in 1917. Up until then, [...]
20 brave men celebrated by WWI monument in GA
There is a monument at the corner of Gilman and Virginia streets in Harmar. It sits near busy traffic lanes, yet offers a serene view of the Ohio River. It was a gift of France, [...]
Is Captain Eddie Rickenbacker Overrated?
I have mentioned the famous American fighter pilot Captain Eddie Rickenbacker in my writings from time to time over the years, and I always wanted to write an article specifically about him because it is quite common [...]
Dedication of the Peabody Memorial to Soldiers on May 30, 2024
“One night on the Marne, while the great second battle was on, I met a friend. We had only a few minutes together, but I managed to give him the address of a friend of [...]
The WWI veteran who stormed Normandy with nothing but a cane and pistol
“We’ll start the war from right here!” Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. purportedly declared as his Higgins landing craft drifted about a mile from its target destination on Utah Beach the morning of June 6, [...]
An American Urologist on the Western Front in World War I
Remembering Dr. GG Smith It began like any other clinical encounter between a urologist and their new patient: I asked Mr. Rush what prompted him to schedule the visit and what kind of work he [...]
The Pedersen Device: WWI Doughboy’s Secret Weapon
The Pedersen Device replaced the bolt of the M1903 rifle, turning it into a semiauto rifle with a 40-round magazine. Marching fire, also known as walking fire, is a military tactic—a form of suppressive fire [...]
Reflections on a Ceremony for a WWI Hello Girl, 79 years in the making
Now that the long-anticipated ceremony for Marie Edmee LeRoux is over, and I have had time to draw a breath, I wanted to thank everyone concerned with the event, and share some thoughts I had [...]
