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World War I Code Talkers
In WWI, Native Americans began to use their languages for secret U.S. military codes. Today, their legacy continues as they serve with honor, dedication and distinction. In WWI, Native Americans began to use their languages [...]
In Their Own Words – Arthur Niedermiller: One Sailor in WWI
Learn about Arthur Christian Niedermiller of Detroit, Michigan. Born in 1889 of German-American descent, learn how he overcame obstacles as the United States entered #TheGreatWar in April 1917. Looking up Woodward Avenue in downtown [...]
Borrowed Soldiers: Americans Under British Command in 1918 (Video)
In this highly informative 48-minute documentary from the Western Front Association, Mitchell Yockelson, senior archivist at the U.S. National Archives and an instructor at the Naval Academy, presents the story of the AEF's II Corps, [...]
Doughboy MIA For November 2023: Second Lieutenant Chester Hinkley Kennedy
A man is only missing if he is forgotten… Our Doughboy MIA of the month is Second Lieutenant Chester Hinkley Kennedy, of the 1st Aero Squadron. Chester Kennedy was born November 25, 1895 in McMinnville, [...]
Woodrow Wilson’s 14 Points: How a Vision for World Peace Failed
President Wilson's blueprint for ending World War I and avoiding all future global disputes was ambitious—but ultimately a failure. When war broke out in Europe in 1914, the United States vowed to remain neutral. The [...]
Wichita’s forgotten hero of the Lost Battalion — and how local veterans are honoring him
Erwin Bleckley was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 1923 for the bravery he displayed in World War I while trying to locate and resupply the famed Lost Battalion. But after a century, very [...]
Weathering the front: How nature’s fury defined World War I
The First World War, occurring from 1914 to 1918, remains a testament to the endurance and ultimate sacrifice made by millions. Occurring over a century ago, the weather was far less predictable than it is [...]
Serpents of War: An American Officer’s Story of World War I Combat and Captivity
Harry Parkin (1880–1946) was born into a well-to-do Pittsburgh family. He was a product of the prewar Plattsburgh training camp as well as the April 1917 Fort Niagara Officers Training Camp. Commissioned a captain, Parkin [...]
Eyewitness: Capt. George W. Hamilton, USMC, on the Capture of Hill 142 During the Battle of Belleau Wood
Editor's Note: Capt. Hamilton was the on-the-scene commander of the Marine companies of the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, charged on 6 June 1918 with the capture of Hill 142 overlooking right flank of the attacking French [...]
