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Doughboy Foundation Welcomes Belgium Delegation for Wreath Laying at National WWI Memorial
Belgian's Minister of Defense H.E. Theo Francken and Belgian Ambassador H.E. Frédéric Bernard laid a wreath at the National WWI Memorial on Monday, April 27. They were accompanied by Belgian Defense Attaché Brigadier General [...]
“She Was Glorious”—The Pre-Sinking History of RMS Lusitania
Inception The Liverpool-based shipping company Cunard ordered the R.M.S. Lusitania and its sister ship, the R.M.S. Mauretania, in 1902. Lusitania was built by the shipyard of John Brown & Co. in Scotland. For Cunard, the two ocean liners had [...]
P520 Crash Boat planning Honor Cruise for WWII/Korea vets to DC on July 4th; support sought
Unique watercraft has deep WWI connections When fundraising is successful, the P-520, the last complete 85' WWII & Korean War US Army/Air Force Patrol Boat (Crash Boat) remaining afloat, will visit Washington, DC this July [...]
Upcoming Events at the National WWI Memorial: Flanders Day, Memorial Day, and Doughboy Foundation’s Summer Concert Series
Join the Doughboy Foundation this May and June for a series of patriotic events at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C., as we honor those who served and kick off a summer of [...]
Annual In Flanders Fields Memorial Remembrance May 18 at the National WWI Memorial
H.E. Frédéric Bernard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Brigadier General Marco Madile, Belgian Defense Attaché and Paul Hegge, General Delegate of the Government of Flanders are cordially inviting you to the Annual In Flanders [...]
“Maryland 400” to be celebrated at two events in May
LAFAYETTE, WE ARE HERE! The special relationship between the United States and France dates back to French military fighting in the Revolutionary War. Units such as the 29th Infantry Division which fought in France [...]
WWI Connecticut Guard Dog Sgt. Stubby Honored with Statue
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut State Library unveiled a new statue of the famous World War I canine Sgt. Stubby, who was adopted by a Connecticut Guardsman, was able to smell incoming gas attacks [...]
My Great Uncle Sam
Growing up, I actually had two great-uncle Sams in my family; however, only one had a connection to the Great War. I recall having only met my great uncle, Samuel Merkel, on a few [...]
Fraternizing with the Enemy
Eugene “Reynold” Thomas was born in 1898, in Pennsylvania, to George and Evelyn Thomas. In 1917, he would enlist in the war as a marine, and see action. After the armistice was signed, he [...]
