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25-ton sculpture honoring World War I soldiers comes to Washington
The sculpture will be the centerpiece and final element of Washington’s National World War I Memorial. Soldiers, nurses and children appear on a battlefield landscape littered with debris. Their faces show anguish, determination and pride. [...]
Naperville veteran wants to repair, replace graves of fallen servicemembers
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (CBS) – A woman in west suburban Naperville is committed to preserving the legacies of veterans and took a month-long journey to honor local heroes. Staci Boyer has never met the fallen servicemembers or [...]
Doughboy MIA For July 2024: Sergeant Joseph Walter Beattie
Sergeant Joseph Walter Beattie was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 2nd, 1897. Before the war, he worked for the Magar Car Company and was vice-president of the Sacred Heart Club. He attended St. [...]
100 Cities 100 Memorials: Restoration, Recognition & Remembrance
This book is the first work to salute America’s official centennial World War One memorials. As selected by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, Chicago, the Congress-appointed World War I Centennial Commission, these 100 diverse [...]
Young artist recognized for her work to expand the legacy of WWI hometown hero Dr. Frank Boston
Pennsylvania State Representative Steve Malagari led the applause to recognize a young artist and her efforts to expand the knowledge of black history when she helped to create a short booklet titled “Doc Boston Adventures [...]
The Silent Wounds: Long-Term Mental Health Effects on WWI Veterans
World War I, the “Great War” or the “War to End All Wars,” left an undeniable mark on the history of humankind. More than a century later, we’re still seeing the effects of such a [...]
DAR Chapter Knits Poppies To Support Mission of The Doughboy Foundation
The Otway Burns Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is chartered in Swansboro, North Carolina, just outside the back gate of MCB Camp Lejeune. Many of the chapter's members are military-related and all have [...]
Community History Lecture to focus on American fighter pilots in WWI
The Fall 2024 Lafayette Lecture will be held at 1pm on Friday, Sept. 6, in the Multi-Purpose Room in North Carolina's Fayetteville Technical Community College Tony Rand Student Center. Admission is free. The public is [...]
