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The Biggest Battle America Forgot
1.2 million Americans. Forty-seven days. The end of the First World War — and a commander carrying a private grief almost no one knows about. Our conversation with Dr. Mitch Yockelson. One afternoon in [...]
Ceremony of the Wheat starts a new WWI Tradition at Arlington National Cemetery
The Ceremony of the Wheat took place at 10:00 a.m. on September 27 at the Sacred Soil Marker inside Arlington National Cemetery, as part of the 2026 National Gold Star Mother’s Weekend in Washington, DC. The [...]
World War I troops said ‘f*ck’ so much, it was scarier when they didn’t
Sometimes, it's what you don't say that means everything. Sometimes it’s not what you say that means the most, it’s what you don’t say. Certain words carry a heavy weight when said by the [...]
Free Graphic Novel Honors WWI Flying Ace Eddie Rickenbacker
Before he became a legend of the open road, Eddie Rickenbacker was destined to make history in the air. The Association of the United States Army Book Program has released Medal of Honor: Eddie [...]
Along the Western Front: Cycling, History, and the Hello Girls
In November 2025, I was approached by Linda Jantzen about joining her for an e-bike tour along the Western Front Way through France and Belgium. It would be a supported tour; our bags would [...]
District of Columbia World War I Memorial
The World War I Memorial near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool isn’t well known or much visited. It has been neglected and forgotten for decades but in the past few years has gotten some [...]
Fall Cemetery Tour Honors World War I Pilot
This year the Fayette County (Ohio) Historical Society’s annual cemetery tour will honor First Lieutenant Paul Hughey. The annual cemetery tour recognizes local persons of interest buried in the Washington Court House Cemetery. The [...]
Cycling Through History: A Journey Along the Western Front
Linda, where’s the Western Front Way? In late August and early September, 2026, three friends and I set out on an extraordinary cycling journey through northern France and Belgium, following a route [...]
How World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker survived 24 days at sea
On October 21, 1942, a B-17D Flying Fortress encountered navigational problems over the Pacific Ocean. Those issues caused the aircraft to veer off course and miss its scheduled refueling stop. Without any gas left, [...]
