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Doughboy Foundation kicks off America 250 commemoration with ceremony honoring American and French soldiers KIA 1776-2026
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Daily Taps at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C. honored 2LT Ferdinand Capdevielle and 2LT Kiffin Rockwell. 2LT Capdevielle, a (French-rooted) U.S. citizen, enlisted in the French Foreign [...]
National Guard, French army leaders mark shared history, alliance in ceremony
National Guard senior leaders joined French army leaders in a ceremony Tuesday marking the longstanding alliance between the U.S. and France and honoring the sacrifices of service members from both countries. U.S. Army Brig. [...]
Verdun and the Price of Endurance
After the U.S. declaration of war, the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. Pershing were determined to avoid being mired in similar battles of attrition. The Battle of Verdun, fought from February [...]
Unveiling WWI-era signatures of Bonner millworkers
BONNER, Mont. — So much of our life is defined by the work we do. We take pride in successfully completing a project or product. We sign our name to a job well done. NBC [...]
How World War I Service Shaped Modern Military Civil Rights Laws
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, it did more than mobilize an army. It mobilized a nation’s legal system for a challenge it had never faced before. Millions of Americans [...]
Sergeant Stubby: World War I’s Most Famous Dog
Quick Take Sergeant Stubby provided emotional comfort to World War I soldiers, offering companionship and morale support amid constant fear and trauma. His presence in hospitals and among wounded troops reflected an early, informal [...]
“On the Front, Somewhere in France, October 6, 1918.”
This postcard came to us from an unknown sender, one of two, with no note about who the person in both postcards could have been. The envelope had "Unknown Soldier" written across it. The [...]
Finding the Hello Girls: A Journey to Montreal and Beyond
Part One of a Series on the Hello Girls Military Honors and Remembrance Program Thanks to the wonders of Ancestry.com, two years ago I discovered cousins I never knew existed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [...]
How the US Affected the Results of World War I
America’s Decisive Impact on the Great War When the United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917, few could have predicted just how dramatically this decision would reshape the course of human [...]
