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Doughboy MIA for July 2025: Private Winfield Carey
Private Winfield Carey was born on November 26, 1896, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Pennsylvania National Guard on July 9, 1917, and was assigned to Company C, 8th Infantry Regiment. The Pennsylvania [...]
Fort Cavazos officially reverts to Fort Hood, this time honoring WWI soldier
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army post in Killeen reverted to the name Fort Hood in a brief ceremony Monday morning, ending a two-year stint as Fort Cavazos. Col. Mark McClellan and Command Sgt. [...]
The Hello Girls Tunefully Honors America’s First Female Soldiers at Syracuse Stage
The World War One era musical runs September 9 - 28, and follows the “Hello Girls” as they enlist, see combat, and return home to inspire generations of women in the armed forces. In [...]
Tara Zahra On Anti-Globalization After WWI
Her book is a fascinating look at the interwar years — with many parallels to today. Tara Zahra is a writer and academic. She’s currently the Hanna Holborn Gray Professor of East European History [...]
World War I takes center stage at reopened Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
The Air and Space Museum unveiled a stunning renovation. Here are the must-sees. Walk off the National Mall and through the new glass entrance of the National Air and Space Museum, and you’re greeted [...]
100th Anniversary of the Bladensburg Peace Cross
On Monday, First Liberty was in Maryland for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Bladensburg Peace Cross. The Peace Cross stands as a 40-foot-tall tribute to 49 service members from Prince George’s County who gave their lives [...]
WWI Battleship USS Texas Finds Permanent Home in Galveston
The deal to permanently moor the historic battleship, the former USS Texas (BB-35), at the Port of Galveston was finalized this week, the ship’s non-profit foundation announced. The announcement secures a plan to berth the World [...]
The Making of “The Intelligence War in Latin America 1914-1922”
How the Book and Website Came to Be To a child, a dented French Adrian helmet, a crusty German pickelhaube, a deformed leather gas mask and a rusty bayonet were enchanting icons. They silently [...]
The Doughboy Foundation’s ‘REMEMBER US: The Fight for America’s World War I Memorial’ Wins Telly Awards Silver
The Doughboy Foundation's 'REMEMBER US: The Fight for America’s World War I Memorial' video documentary chronicling the construction of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC has been named Silver Winner in [...]
