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Finding the Hello Girls: A Journey of Discovery and Connections
Finding (Auntie) Nemo The seeds that led to my Hello Girls journey were first planted in the fall of 2011. As my son was leaving for college, he suggested in a humorous manner that [...]
This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands
When the American Expeditionary Forces joined the Allied armies on the Western Front in World War I, there was one condition upon which their commander, Gen. John Pershing, insisted. He wanted the AEF to [...]
The Hero of Kenosha – The Story of Nicholas A. Schulz, the First Kenoshan to Receive the Croix de Guerre in WWI
"Kenosha is proud of her first Croix de Guerre. She is prouder of the young hero whose brave deeds were worthy of such recognition. She had something more to add to her glories and [...]
The Tragic 100-Year Mystery of a Missing WWI Hero—and the Two Forgotten Clues That Finally Solved It
It took a century for the family of Private 1st Class Charles McAllister to finally find closure. The level of carnage in World War I led many to believe it was “the War to End All [...]
The Trade-Off Between Innovation and Practicality in World War I Weapons
America showed up late to the fight. By the time U.S. troops landed in France in 1917, they were hauling a strange mix of gear — some of it brand new, some of it [...]
Remembering a WWI Veteran: Capt. Fred Zinn, French Foreign Legion & U.S. Army Air Service
Recently The Military Times ran a feature article by Jon Guttman about how, on 7 October 1918, Cpl. Ralyn Hill, an Illinois National Guardsman in the 33rd Division, heroically rescued an injured pilot from a crash-landed [...]
First American to Die in the Great War?—Remembering Edward Mandell Stone, French Foreign Legion
The First American to die in the First World War was Harvard graduate, Edward Mandell Stone (1888–1915). He completed his work for the A.B. degree in 1907, and during his senior year studied in [...]
Chasing the U-Boat: The U.S. Navy Initiates Anti-Submarine Warfare, May–June 1917
Despite internal Navy opposition to sending destroyers to Europe, the Navy did so, and by June 1917 over 30 U.S. destroyers were operating in the Western Approaches to Great Britain and the Bay of [...]
Carrying on the Liggett Legacy
Lt. Gen. Hunter Liggett was a highly respected U.S. Army officer whose 42-year career spanned from the Indian Wars to commanding the First Army in WWI. He is known as a “Soldier’s Soldier” and [...]
