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Why ‘murder of babies’ is the pinnacle of war propaganda in WWI and now
To engineer conflicts which benefit a certain group and punish the majority — one needs public opinion in its favour. Atrocity propaganda comes in handy here The news spread quickly. The German forces cut off [...]
Fort Johnson, JRTC reveal memorial for WWI Sergeant William Henry Johnson
VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) and Fort Johnson revealed a memorial for Sergeant William Henry Johnson on Thursday, Jan. 11. “As we unveil this monument in honor of Sergeant William [...]
WWI, Union Station, and the History That Shaped Kansas City
Union Station invites you to pause to remember the thousands of souls who passed through our station on their way to defend this nation. You may have noticed our neighbor at the National WWI Museum and Memorial or [...]
No Higher Service: Franklin County Maine’s Fallen Soldiers of World War I
In Farmington, Maine, stands the John M. Teague Memorial Arch. A veteran of the Civil War, John, along with his wife, chose to commemorate WWI soldiers from Franklin County, to honor their service. Though of [...]
Teddy Roosevelt’s son served in WWI & was the oldest soldier to fight on D-Day
The Medal of Honor recipient, who General George Patton called "one of the bravest men I ever knew," also served in World War I General George S. Patton and General Ted Roosevelt, Jr. pose [...]
World War I Valor Medals Review Project Update
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 extended the Valor Medals Review Project being conducted by the George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War at Park University. Robb Centre [...]
Connecticut WWI veteran posthumously awarded Purple Heart over a century after combat injury
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. — When Joe Janeczko learned that, after more than a century, his grandfather would finally be recognized for his service during World War I, he wondered if Pvt. Anthony Butenas would soon [...]
Swedish immigrants as commanders – The story of Nels G. Sandelin
In my research, where I follow up the Swedish born soldiers who fell in the Great War, I have found out that especially individuals in the American Expeditionary Forces had the opportunity to become more [...]
Mercy Dogs: Meet the Heroes Who Delivered Aid and Comforted the Dying On the Battlefields of World War I
Over 16 million total animals were in service during the Great War. In the agony of trench warfare and no man’s land, the sound of a skitter and a wet nose — typically a rat, doubled [...]
