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Off-Ramps to Nowhere
World War I was the war that broke Europe. The Russo-Ukraine War has broken the American public's patience with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, and maybe even with NATO — and, like WWI three years in, [...]
Fort Moore renamed Benning, this time for a corporal who fought heroically in WWI
Fort Moore, Georgia, will now be named for Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his bravery during World War I. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that Fort Moore, [...]
Bennie Owens, QMC
During World War I, African Americans volunteered and participated in droves to fight for their country, just as they have done in every military conflict in the history of the United States. One such [...]
The Golden 14: How Black Women Exploited a Loophole to Serve During World War I
It all started with a broken promise. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson was reelected to a second term in the White House after campaigning to continue his noninterventionist policies when it came to Europe's [...]
20 Incredible Facts About the Weapons Used in America’s $32 Billion War
Widely considered one of the world’s most terrible wars, “The Great War” is a moment in human history we would like to forget. However, we can’t forget such actions, as we are responsible for [...]
New historical marker will honor the first large-scale training of Black military officers
Historian Don North said he’s got love for three things: history, the military and horses. He could pursue them all as a researcher of African American military history. So when he stumbled across a [...]
Journey Log: Centennial – Fourth Ride, Part 2
(Editor’s Note: The origin and first three legs of John Sterkendries’ American WWI journeys are chronicled here and here; Part 1 of the Fourth leg can be read here. International media coverage of his project can be [...]
The 21 best World War I movies of all time
From ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ to ‘Gallipoli’: Great War films ranked by historical accuracy he most historically complex wars have the greatest filmographies… discuss. Where World War II flicks have often been [...]
