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Commemorate a cherished Veteran with a special tribute of Taps at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.
There is a unique and reverent opportunity to remember beloved Veterans and family heroes with a playing of Taps in their name. Each day without fail, precisely at 5 pm Eastern, a bugler sounds Taps at [...]
Bay Area man searches for family ancestor’s remains 100 years after death in World War I
Solving the mystery of a missing World War I soldier Alexander Curran knows his great, great uncle pretty well, even though he died more than 100 years ago. His name was John Curran, and he [...]
11 Objects Carried by World War I Infantrymen
Here are some of the essential items that typical Doughboys carried with them on the battlefields of World War I. Although the world's major countries possessed highly developed armies to defend their interests in the [...]
USS Jacob Jones Bell Conservation Efforts Begin Following London Turnover Ceremony
Naval History and Heritage Command archaeological conservators have begun treatment assessments on the ship’s bell of USS Jacob Jones (DD 61) in the Conservation, Research, and Archaeology Laboratory on the Washington Navy Yard. Vice Chief [...]
97-year-old Marine shares memories of his famed father Lt. Gen. Keller Rockey with author
Reporter's Notebook: A local author's book project about a famous Marine led him to a remarkable discovery of memories --- memories that changed the course of American military history. Those recollections come from Retired Marine [...]
Terry Hamby Joins First Lady Jill Biden To Discuss World War I Memorial
Trigg County resident Terry Hamby, who serves as Chairman of the World War I Memorial Commission, joined First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to introduce the soon to be completed World War I Memorial that is [...]
Alaska History Day Project introduces us to The Hello Girls
“Hey, what rhymes with ‘experts’?” “Flirts - squirts - skirts?” “Yes, that’s it! Skirts!” “We have made history Helped the Allies secure victory We are experts; we’re wearing blue skirts And we did our bit [...]
Doughboy MIA For May 2024: Lieutenant Samuel Nord
Lieutenant Samuel Nord was born on January 21st, 1892, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. He studied at the University of Wisconsin for one year and later attended Officer training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. In July 1918, [...]
J.P. Morgan’s Efforts to Push the U.S. Into WWI
During the Nye committee of 1930s, Congress investigated the influence of financial interests on the decision for the United States to enter World War I. Headed by Senator Gerald Nye from North Dakota, it delved into [...]
