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Upcoming Events at the National WWI Memorial: Flanders Day, Memorial Day, and Doughboy Foundation’s Summer Concert Series
Join the Doughboy Foundation this May and June for a series of patriotic events at the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C., as we honor those who served and kick off a summer of [...]
Annual In Flanders Fields Memorial Remembrance May 18 at the National WWI Memorial
H.E. Frédéric Bernard, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Brigadier General Marco Madile, Belgian Defense Attaché and Paul Hegge, General Delegate of the Government of Flanders are cordially inviting you to the Annual In Flanders [...]
“Maryland 400” to be celebrated at two events in May
LAFAYETTE, WE ARE HERE! The special relationship between the United States and France dates back to French military fighting in the Revolutionary War. Units such as the 29th Infantry Division which fought in France [...]
WWI Connecticut Guard Dog Sgt. Stubby Honored with Statue
HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut State Library unveiled a new statue of the famous World War I canine Sgt. Stubby, who was adopted by a Connecticut Guardsman, was able to smell incoming gas attacks [...]
My Great Uncle Sam
Growing up, I actually had two great-uncle Sams in my family; however, only one had a connection to the Great War. I recall having only met my great uncle, Samuel Merkel, on a few [...]
Fraternizing with the Enemy
Eugene “Reynold” Thomas was born in 1898, in Pennsylvania, to George and Evelyn Thomas. In 1917, he would enlist in the war as a marine, and see action. After the armistice was signed, he [...]
As War Broke Out in Europe, America Lost a First Lady
U.S. First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson died of Bright's Disease on 6 August 1914. She had been born on 15 May 1860, in Savannah, Georgia. She was the first of four children born to [...]
ANZAC Day Dawn Service Honors Enduring Bonds at National WWI Memorial, Washington, DC
At 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2026, the dawn broke over The National World War I Memorial, Washington DC as we gathered for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service. ANZAC Day is a national [...]
“No Stone Was Left Unturned”: A Tomb in the Heart of the Nation: The Origins and Creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
US Army book cover graphic by Johnny Chang (contractor), Army National Military Cemeteries. Army National Military Cemeteries (ANMC) is proud to share that its new digital open-access publication, A Tomb in the [...]
