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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 [...]
Echoes of Valor: Oscar Hampton “Buddy” Bowers, heroic veteran of WWI
To preclude those now faint echoes from receding entirely and probably forevermore, I would like to introduce my father (Dad), Oscar Hampton "Buddy'' Bowers 1879-1978, heroic veteran of WWI (The Great War). I am [...]
The Two-Year Mark: What World War I (1916) Teaches Us About The Ukraine War (2024)
There are many analogies between 1916 and 2024, two years into World War I and the War in Ukraine respectively. It offers a clear way to try to understand what may happen next in Ukraine [...]
1,000th Performance Of Daily Taps At The National World War I Memorial In Washington, DC
Daily Veterans tribute started in 2021, is unique in the United States. WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States World War I Centennial Commission and the Doughboy Foundation marked the 1,000th performance of Daily Taps [...]
The Last Doughboy: Remembering Frank Buckles
In 2008, I connected with a Michigan photographer named David DeJonge. David and I both wanted to restore the D.C. War Memorial located on the National Mall, and our discussions about that initiative soon turned [...]
