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World War I memorial at Pittsburgh’s Obama Academy to be restored for 100th anniversary
A bronze World War I memorial outside Obama Academy in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood is getting a facelift for its 100th anniversary. The memorial bears the names of more than 500 World War I veterans [...]
‘The Hello Girls’ tells unknown story of women in WWI
Four Seasons Theater brings forgotten story of bilingual switchboard operators to life The Four Seasons Theatre in Madison, WI presented “The Hello Girls: A New American Musical” at the Playhouse in the Overture Center through [...]
America’s First Women Soldiers of WWI Deserve the Congressional Gold Medal
Over 100 years ago, Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), issued the call for women telephone operators to serve overseas in France. Prioritizing military necessity over the Army's prohibition against [...]
Four-Legged Fighters: A Tribute to the K-9 Corps
“Bow-wow, bow-wow, arf-arf, woof!” That’s dog-speak for National K-9 Veterans Day, celebrated on March 13 and commemorating the service and sacrifices of American military dogs throughout history The United States had an unofficial canine force [...]
Redressing History: Honoring the Black WWI Soldiers of the Houston Riot
Discover the poignant dedication ceremony for 17 Black World War I soldiers, highlighting a century-old injustice and the ongoing journey towards equality and recognition. Imagine standing on a patch of green, hallowed ground, under the [...]
East Tennessee Love Letters that Crossed Oceans: A WWI Story of Patriotism, Courage and Devotion
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The McClung Historical Collection was sent a piece of history that tells the story of a love during World War 1 from an East Tennessee couple’s perspective. James M. Hawk is the [...]
VA’s National Cemetery Administration dedicates new headstones to honor WWI Black soldiers, correcting 1917 injustice
WASHINGTON — On November 22, 2024, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) hosted a memorial ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery righting a wrong of the past by dedicating [...]
Buglers honor World War I veterans with daily Taps at National Memorial
As the sound of taps pierced the cool evening air on Feb. 19 at the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C., the somber bugle call became yet another reminder of Americans' unwavering resolve to [...]
U.S. Army Base Renamed to Honor Black World War I Hero
Kansas City Family Recalls Henry Johnson With Pride What once was a Louisiana U.S. Army base named for a Confederate general today bears the name of a Black World War I U.S. Army private. It’s [...]
