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The Soldiers in the Photos: A Family’s Quest Through Lost Names and New Lands.
A journey through archives. Last week I was contacted by a person named Håkan Bergquist from Malmö, Sweden, and he told me a very interesting story about his two ancestors who were soldiers in [...]
Thanksgiving in wartime meant rationing, sacrifice, and resilient American meals
Thanksgiving has always been a cherished American tradition, a day for families to gather, reflect, and share a meal. Yet during World War I and World War II, the holiday took on an added [...]
Warrior Canine Connection Names New Candidate Service Dog After WWI Hello Girl Hortense Levy Amram
Please join us in welcoming WCC’s Levy, named in honor of United States Army Signal Corps Operator First Class Hortense Levy Amram. Hortense Levy was born in Philadelphia in 1888. Her father, Louis Edward [...]
This Arizona airport is a WWI memorial in disguise
Ernest Love's Fatal Solo Flight Over France Ernest Love went from Prescott High football star to Stanford engineer to war hero in just a few short years. When America joined WWI in 1917, he [...]
William (Billy) Dunne of Coolaghy, Ireland served in the AEF in World War I
Forgotten Moycullen War Hero William Dunne was born on 3 May 1889 at Coolaghy, Moycullen, to John Dunne and Margaret Gavin. He was baptised the same day, with Thomas Dunne and Margaret Barrett serving [...]
World War I Veterans: Wounds, Opioids, and Addiction Treatment
Often regarded as the first modern war, World War I was the first conflict to use machine guns, tanks, planes, and chemical warfare on a mass scale. This, coupled with the international nature of [...]
My Dear Mabel: A book containing the World War I letters written between two patriots from East Tennessee
On Thursday, July 10, 2025, Daily Taps at the National World War I Memorial was sounded in honor of my grandfather, Private Roy Hawk, U.S. Army, Sixth Infantry Division (1918-1919). While watching the bugler [...]
Women’s Work: Honoring All Who Served, from the Hello Girls to Today’s Women Veterans
Generations of American women have shown what it means to serve their country. 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) paying tribute to female soldiers, 2020 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alexis Washburn-Jasinski, Picryl) [...]
The 11th Hour Legacy: “Black Jack” Pershing’s Final Push on November 11, 1918 Still Divides America
The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month holds profound significance in American history, marking the end of World War I and symbolising a national moment of remembrance and commitment to [...]
