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How the ACS Mobilized American Surgery for WWI—and Why It Matters Today
From its founding, the ACS has maintained close ties with the US military. During its first 5 years as a professional organization, the ACS appointed Navy Surgeon General Charles F. Stokes, MD, FACS, as [...]
It’s the Anniversary of the Second Battle of the Marne
On 15 July 1918 American forces in France began fighting a two-month campaign that—to that point—would become the largest battle the nation had ever engaged in. The Second Battle of the Marne marked the [...]
Tesla and the Great War — Explored in Tesla: Wizard at War
Tesla: Wizard at War -- The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of Power, by Marc J. Seifer The international bestseller Tesla: Wizard at War: The Genius, the Particle Beam Weapon, and the Pursuit of [...]
Rare blood-stained WWI trench coat found in Woodburn museum | Exclusive
Key Points A curator discovered a rare World War I trench coat in storage at Woodburn Museum and started digging for answers. The coat belonged to Sgt. Wayne Woodruff of the 605th Engineers and [...]
WWI soldiers in Cape County
A Cape Girardeau County archivist is untangling incomplete, handwritten records to build the most accurate list yet of local World War I soldiers. As part of my ongoing quest to update the Cape Girardeau [...]
When Democrats were smearing socialists over war
In World War I President Woodrow Wilson used every lever of government power to marginalize and cancel progressive antiwar voices In his message to Congress asking for a declaration of war against Germany and [...]
War Dogs: More Than a Weapon
World War I marked a pivotal turning point, transforming military dogs from informal assets into formally trained and assigned tactical tools. The night air over Abbottabad, Pakistan, carried the faint smell of dust and [...]
U.S. Army’s ‘Hello Girls’ honored at Holy Cross
More than 50 years after she died and was buried in an unmarked grave at Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma, Irma Rameline Armanet received a military headstone in a ceremony earlier this year. The event honored her service [...]
The enduring mystery of a Navy ship that sank in the Bermuda Triangle
The USS Cyclops' last message: "Weather Fair, All Well." Named after a mythological one-eyed figure, the USS Cyclops just disappeared. The U.S. Navy bulk cargo ship departed Barbados for Baltimore on a scheduled nine-day voyage. The [...]
