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Special Armistice Day Celebration Event: “In Flanders Fields” at the Art Club of Washington, DC
This Veterans Day, November 11, (previously Armistice Day,) join us in a music-theatre program in remembrance of ancestors and others lost to commemorate what was known as “the war to end all wars.” [...]
The Doughboy Foundation Elects Three New Board Members
The Doughboy Foundation (DBF), the non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of World War I, is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Board of Directors: Michael Basile, Emily [...]
The U.S. Army – Its History of Fighting On Foreign Soil
The “See the World” slogan has been a recurring theme in United States Navy recruitment efforts for decades, while the Marines’ Hymn highlights the United States Marine Corps’ foreign deployments in wartime. Yet, when [...]
The WWI Professor will debut at Verizon Innovative Learning online event Nov. 4
Verizon Innovative Learning Presents “Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World” Virtual Conference We are just days away from the Elevating Innovation Virtual Conference, hosted by Verizon Innovative Learning. The Doughboy Foundation’s colleague and [...]
Four British WWI MIA soldiers found during hospital build in France
Four British soldiers who were killed in World War One will be reburied in northern France later. The remains of Arthur Cook, Robert Cullum, John Fraser and William London, all privates of 1/5 Bn [...]
Lost Battalion Tours: “We put you right where the Doughboys were.”
Have you ever felt drawn to a certain place in this world? A place that seems to call for you, even from thousands of miles away, and you can feel that call in your [...]
Presentation on the service of foreign-born men and woman in U.S. military during WWI scheduled November 16 in Henrico, VA
CW4(ret) Alexander F. Barnes gives a presentation on the service of foreign-born men and woman in the U.S. military during the First World War. It will take place at the Belmont Recreation Center, 1600 [...]
The Last of the Greatest Generation: What America Loses as Its WWII Veterans Fade Away
World War II will soon transition from living memory to documented history, with VA projections from earlier this year estimating the last veterans may be gone within the next decade. Even the youngest WWII [...]
Why Did America Enter World War I? Key Reasons & Timeline
Introduction Understanding why did America fight in World War 1 involves examining the historical backdrop and pivotal moments that shifted the U.S. from neutrality to active engagement. Initially, the United States maintained a stance of isolation, [...]
