The World War I centennial year has arrived. There are a number of events planned in Europe to commemorate military campaigns and battles in the
With the help of private insurance and public grants, the base of the Doughboy Monument in Uniontown will likely be renovated in time for the
After years of extensive research, planning and coordination with state, federal, military and international governments, supporters of the World War I Memorial will break ground
The World War One Centennial Commission and the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, in partnership with The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, recently
The United States Mint will unveil the winning designs in the World War I Centennial 2018 Commemorative Coin Design Competition on Monday, Oct. 9th, opening
The Missing in America Project has arranged for the unclaimed cremains of six veterans to be transported from La Grande to Willamette National Cemetery in
American Legion Post 180 Honor Guard is leading the dedication ceremony for five new Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery gravestones at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29. The
Every medal, insignia, and rank on Edward Allworth’s World War I Army uniform is in the right place. April Waters went to great lengths to make sure
Put a bunch of women Veterans in a room, give them a mission to accomplish, and something almost magical ends up happening. I’ve seen this
It was a warm Sunday afternoon on May 20, 1917, as nurses and doctors of Chicago’s Base Hospital Unit No. 12 gathered on deck of the
Somewhere in France, May 12, 1918 My dear mother: It is Sunday again and “mothers day” at that so I’ll have to take the Chaplains
Since the American Revolution, women have served on America’s battlefield. They served as nurses, spies, cooks, and even disguised themselves as men to fight in
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