BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Doughboy Foundation - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.doughboy.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Doughboy Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T203000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171231 CREATED:20250419T191802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T191840Z UID:10001876-1751569200-1751574600@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Doughboy Foundation Summer Concert Series-The Hotel Paradise Orchestra DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation Summer Concert Series presents The Hotel Paradise Orchestra\nTHE HOTEL PARADISE ORCHESTRA plays authentic charts–and some sparkling new arrangements–of classic jazz\, plus a few sweet numbers\, from 1920 to 1935. The band brings the early years of jazz and swing to life with music by Duke Ellington\, Fats Waller\, Cole Porter\, George Gershwin\, Count Basie\, Irving Berlin\, and Baltimore’s own Cab Calloway and Eubie Blake\, among others.  Janet Paulsen is featured on vocals. \nRSVP to this Event\n\n \n CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Your Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your Email(Required)\n \n Who's Attending?(Required)Just meMe + one guestMe + two guestsMe + three guestsMe + four guestsMe + five guests\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe Doughboy Foundation presents concerts and programs throughout the Summer. Each program is held at the National World War I Memorial located on Pennsylvania Ave NW between 14th and 15th Streets. \nThe program is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\n7 pm: Introduction of program by Jari Villanueva\, President of the Doughboy Foundation \n\n7-8:30 pm PROGRAM \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/doughboy-foundation-summer-concert-series-the-hotel-paradise-orchestra/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Hotel-Paradise-Orchestra.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250714T200000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171231 CREATED:20250419T175934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T010529Z UID:10001877-1752519600-1752523200@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Doughboy Foundation Summer Concert Series-The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Headquarters Band DESCRIPTION:THE AEF BAND CONCERT SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY\, JULY 14 AT 7 PM HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 13 AT 3:30 PM\nThe Doughboy Foundation Summer Concert Series presents The American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Headquarters Band in a concert featuring the music of James Reese Europe\, Noble Sissle\, and Eubie Blake. \nFor Juneteenth\, the AEF Band will play music of the band leader of the famous 369th Regimental Band of WWI\, known as the Harlem Hellfighters. The program will include: \nOver There!George M. Cohan\nAlexander’s Ragtime Band Irving Berlin\nWWI Medley\nYou’re In The Army Now! In honor of the 250th Birthday of the US Army\nCousins Herbert L Clarke\, Michael Harper\, Evan Williams\, soloists\nIrish Tune from County Derry Arranged Percy Grainger\nCastles in Europe James Reese Europe\nCastle House Rag James Reese Europe\nSt Louis Blues WC Handy\nThat Moaning Trombone Carl Bethel\nGood Night Angelina James Reese Europe\, Noble Sissle\, Eubie Blake\nBlack Jack Fred Huffer \nAs part of the Doughboy Foundation’s educational outreach\, the AEF Headquarters Band has been re-established to honor and recreate the music of the World War I era. The band meticulously performs music that would have been heard at the AEF Headquarters in Chaumont\, France\, between 1918 and 1919. The musicians wear reproductions of the doughboy uniforms\, complete with the AEF HQ insignia on their left shoulders\, to authentically represent the soldiers of that time. \nThe AEF Headquarters Band’s repertoire includes iconic period pieces such as John Philip Sousa’s marches\, “Over There\,” “Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag\,” “Keep the Home Fires Burning\,” “K-K-K-Katy\,” “Alexander’s Ragtime Band\,” and “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary.” The band also performs works by notable composers like Irving Berlin\, George M. Cohan\, Percy Grainger\, and Kenneth Alford\, as well as music by African American composers James Reese Europe\, W.C. Handy\, Noble Sissle\, and Eubie Blake. \nThrough these performances\, the Doughboy Foundation and the AEF Headquarters Band preserve and celebrate the rich musical heritage of the World War I era\, offering audiences a chance to experience the sounds that once inspired and comforted troops during one of the most significant periods in American history. \nRSVP to this Event\n \n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Your Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your Email(Required)\n \n Who's Attending?(Required)Just meMe + one guestMe + two guestsMe + three guestsMe + four guestsMe + five guests\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe concert will celebrate the music Lt James Reese Europe\, leader of the famed 369th Infantry Regiment Band\, better known as the “Harlem Hellfighters.”\nSelections written by Europe as well as Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake will be feature in the evening’s program \nThe program is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\n7 pm: Introduction of program by Jari Villanueva\, President of the Doughboy Foundation \n\n7-8:30 pm PROGRAM \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/doughboy-foundation-summer-concert-series-thursday-june-19-2025-the-aef-band/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_5178-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171231 CREATED:20250714T163047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T173005Z UID:10001900-1752919200-1752940800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:AEF Band Brass Quintet at the Eisenhower Farm\, Gettysburg PA DESCRIPTION:The American Expeditionary Forces Band (AEF) Brass Quintet will perform at the 2025 World War I weekend at Eisenhower Farm National History Site on Saturday July 19\, 2025. The Band will perform music between 10 am and 4 pm \nThe WWI event will include a small living history contingent\, as well as participation from the U.S. Navy History and Heritage Command. Programming will include a special ranger-guided walking tour of Gettysburg’s Camp Colt. Visitors can meet the park ranger at the Gettysburg National Cemetery Parking Lot\, Auto Tour Stop 16\, at 3:30 pm on Saturday July 19. The program will last approximately one hour. \nIn addition to special World War I programs\, the Eisenhower home will be open for its regularly scheduled house tours on both Saturday and Sunday. Tours will take place hourly from 10 am through 3 pm. \nAdmission to Eisenhower NHS is free. Visitors may drive directly to the site. Please use 250 Eisenhower Farm Rd for GPS or visit here for directions. Visitors should enter the site from Emmitsburg Rd. Please follow signs for on-site parking.Doughboy Foundation. \nRSVP to this Event\n \n EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Your Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your Email(Required)\n \n Who's Attending?(Required)Just meMe + one guestMe + two guestsMe + three guestsMe + four guestsMe + five guests\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nTHE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES (AEF) HEADQUARTERS BAND \nWith America’s entrance into World War I and the mobilization of a huge force\, after the declaration of war in April 1917\, military bands increased in number as well as strength due to the efforts of General John Joseph (“Blackjack”) Pershing who was appointed Commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in Europe. There was a need for music in the military to provide for ceremonies\, parades\, concerts\, and for the general morale of troops. Today\, the US Army Band’s mission is to “provide music throughout the spectrum of military operations\, to instill in our soldiers the will to fight and win\, foster the support of our citizens\, and promote our national interests at home and abroad.” That same thought applied as the United States expanded its army in the summer months of 1917. \nIf ever there was an officer who can be credited with a wholehearted support of military music it would be General Pershing. His attention to music was evident in his desire to increase the number of bands and personnel\, form a headquarters band in France and set up a training school for bandleaders. He was also known to personally inspect bands himself. Probably no general officer was more concerned about music since Robert E. Lee stated\, “I don’t believe we can have an Army without music.” One of General Pershing’s remarks during a dinner in France was characteristic of his intentions to improve the music of US Army bands\, “When peace is declared and our bands march up Fifth Avenue\, I should like them to play so well that it will be another proof of the advantage of military training.” \nPershing wrote\, “I was very desirous to enhance the music of the bands throughout the A.E.F.\, particularly because of its positive impact on troop morale. To achieve this\, a group of musicians was chosen from various regimental bands and gathered in Chaumont for training. I also aimed to organize our bands in a way that would allow us to split each one into three sections when needed to provide music to the battalions\, especially during marches. From this assembly of musicians\, the Headquarters Band was formed. Mr. Damrosch deserves much of the credit for the growth of this remarkable organization.” \nIn 1918 General Pershing asked prominent musician Walter Damrosch to be a consultant for a planned Allied Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) Bandmasters and Musicians School. Around this time a decision was also being made to develop a large band in the tradition of the French Garde Republicaine Band that would perform for American ceremonial occasions\, specifically those associated with General Pershing. The school would be located at the AEF Headquarters in Chaumont France. This band was made up of the best enlisted musicians from all the bands in France. This elite unit became known as “Pershing’s Band” and performed for ceremonies at the AEF Headquarters during the war and participated in a Victory Loan tour in U.S. cities during the spring of 1919. It was disbanded after the war. In 1922 Pershing ordered the organizing of a premier Army Band in Washington DC that would become the US Army Band “Pershing’s Own” \nThe AEF Headquarters Band was formed as part of the Doughboy Foundation’s Educational Outreach. The band recreates the music heard from 1918 to 1919 at the AEF HQ in Chaumont\, France\, along with popular music of the time. The band wears reproductions of the doughboy uniforms worn by musicians of the time\, with the insignia of the AEF HQ on their left shoulder. \nThe AEF Headquarters Band  performs music of the period including marches by John Philip Sousa\, Over There\, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag\, Keep The Home Fire Burning\, K-K-K-Katy\, Alexander’s Ragtime Band\, and It’s a Long Way To Tipperary. Composers like Irving Berlin\, George M. Cohan\, Percy Grainger\, and Kenneth Alford are represented. The band also performs music written by African America composers\, James Reese Europe\, W.C. Handy\, Nobel Sissle and Eubie Blake. \n  \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of EventsYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/aef-band-brass-quintet-at-the-eisenhower-farm-gettysburg-pa/ LOCATION:Eisenhower National Historic Site\, 250 Eisenhower Farm Rd\, Gettysburg\, 17325\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BB50F96F-9904-5969-4FF19D75A4587CF5.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250817T140000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171231 CREATED:20250708T183254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250708T183254Z UID:10001899-1755280800-1755439200@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Bugler Summit Gettysburg 2025 DESCRIPTION:Join Us for the 2025 Bugler Summit\nPresented by Taps For Veterans and The Doughboy Foundation \nREGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT HEREInviting buglers\, trumpet players\, and military musicians of all levels to come together for the 2025 Bugler Summit—a weekend of learning\, music\, and camaraderie dedicated to the art and tradition of sounding Taps. \n\n\nJoin us in historic Gettysburg for a powerful weekend celebrating the sacred sound of Taps and the musicians who keep this timeless tradition alive. \nThe 2025 Bugler Summit invites buglers\, cornet and trumpet players of all levels to come together for an unforgettable weekend experience of learning\, music\, and camaraderie. Whether you’re a seasoned performer or just getting started this gathering is your chance to deepen your skills\, connect with fellow musicians\, and honor the legacy of those who have served. \nThrough workshops\, ensemble playing\, expert-led sessions\, and historical exploration\, we’ll unite in our shared purpose—to preserve and perform one of our nation’s most solemn musical traditions. \n\n\n📅 Dates:\nFriday\, August 15 – Sunday\, August 17\, 2025 \n🗓️ Weekend Schedule Overview: (please note that workshops and schedule may be modified) \nFriday\, August 15\n📍 United Lutheran Seminary Refectory – 61 Seminary Ridge – Gettysburg\, PA\n6:00pm -8:00pm Meet and Greet with light apps/refreshments\nBugles from the collection of Jari Villanueva will be on display all weekend \nSaturday\, August 16\n📍 United Lutheran Seminary Refectory\n8:00am-9:00am Coffee/Donuts\n9:00am-9:45am          History of the Bugle –\n10:00am-10:45am      Bugling at funerals – Practices and Protocols – Jari Villanueva\n11:00am-11:45am  Taps at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – SFC Ryan Brewer\, U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”\n12:00pm-1:00pm        Lunch – On-Site\n1:00pm-1:45pm          Playing ensembles. Bugle marches and trumpet ensemble music.\n2:00pm-2:45pm          TBD\n3:00pm-3:45pm          The Real History of Taps – bugles through-out our history/Bugle Display \n7:00pm                    Cascading Taps; PA Memorial (part of the 100 Nights of Taps program) \nSunday\, August 17\n📍 United Lutheran Seminary Refectory\n8:00-9:00            Coffee/Donuts\n9:00-9:45            History of Military Funeral Honors/Taps Calls in other Countries – Jari Villanueva\n10:00-10:45        Scout Bugling and Mentoring the next generation – Greg Sinatra\, Scout Buglers – Marietta\, GA\n11:00-11:30        Rehearsal\n1:00                    Concert of Bugle and Trumpet Music at United Lutheran Seminary Pavilion \n$100.00Cost per participant\nWalk-Ins (day of registration) is $150.00. Payment by cash or check only. \nIncludes all Bugler Summit weekend activities: \n\nBugler Summit participation\nMeet and Greet Friday night – refreshments\nBreakfast on Saturday and Sunday\nLunch on Saturday\nSaturday Taps at GNMP (part of 100 Nights of Taps Gettysburg )and Sunday concert at ULS\n\nDinner on Saturday (8/16) and Lunch on Sunday (8/17) will be as you wish \n🎺 Whether you are a ceremonial bugler\, music educator\, military musician\, or student\, the Bugler Summit offers a unique opportunity to enhance your skills\, meet fellow players\, and honor our veterans through music. \nRegistration is not complete unless payment is made. Once completed\, you will receive a confirmation.\nDon’t miss this unforgettable weekend in Gettysburg! \nFor questions and more information\, please contact taps@tapsforveterans.org URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/bugler-summit-gettysburg-2025/ LOCATION:United Lutheran Seminary\, 61 Seminary Ridge\,\, Gettysburg\, PA\, 17325\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lutheran-gettysburg-og.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T150000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171231 CREATED:20250721T131254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T120706Z UID:10001894-1757167200-1757170800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Lafayette Birthday Commemoration DESCRIPTION:WE ARE KEEPING AN EYE OUT ON THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR SATURDAY’S EVENT \n\n\nPLEASE CHECK WITH OUR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES.  CLICK HERE FOR OUR FB PAGE \n\n\nJoin us for Marquis de Lafayette’s Birthday Commemoration at the National WW1 Memorial on Saturday\, September 6\, 2025\, at 2:00 p.m.\n\nThe American Friends of Lafayette and The Doughboy Foundation will host an event honoring the Marquis de Lafayette on his 268th birthday. We will also commemorate the bicentennial of his tour through the United States (1824- 1825). \n\n\n\nThe Maryland Military Band will play music heard by Lafayette during his visit to America from 1924 through 1825. The band will also play the National Anthem of France and the United States. \n\n\n\n\nThe afternoon program will include notable speakers and descendants of pilots from the Lafayette Escadrille plus a visit from Marqius de Lafayette. The ceremony will conclude with a wreath ceremony and the sounding of Aux Morts and Taps. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP for the Lafayette Birthday EventThe ceremony is free and open to the public. \n\nWelcome remarks from Marquis de Lafayette as performed by Mark Schneider \n \nMark Schneider was born and raised in Setauket New York on Long Island\, to a French mother and an American Father. Mark attended Christopher Newport University and received a B.A. in History and then joined the United States Army where he served as a Cavalry Scout. After his tour of duty\, Mark began working for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. At CW\, Mark has performed in a variety of different roles\, but is known best for his portrayal of General Lafayette as a Nation Builder with the Education Division. During the 200th anniversary tour of General Lafayette’s return to America\, Mark has performed at events in New York City\, Providence\, Boston\, Philadelphia\, Baltimore\, Williamsburg\, Yorktown and many others. \nSpeaker-Colby Jenkins\, Assistant Secretary of Defense\n\nMr. Colby Jenkins is an Army Special Forces combat veteran and currently is performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. Colby was previous appointed as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. \n\nBorn and raised in Roosevelt\, Utah\, Colby knew from a young age that service to his nation and community was important. As the son of patriotic\, service-oriented parents\, Colby saw firsthand how his family’s dedication to their community\, including his father’s service on the city council and later as Mayor\, could allow one person to improve the lives of those around them. While considering his own future path\, Colby took further inspiration from his grandfather\, a member of the “greatest generation\,” and his service during World War Two. Seeing military service\, and specifically going to the United States Military Academy at West Point\, as an ideal path\, Colby sought a congressional nomination and gained an appointment to West Point\, thus launching him on a career of service to the nation. \nUpon graduating from West Point\, Colby became an airborne Ranger-qualified infantry officer before trying out for and being selected to become a Special Forces officer. As a Green Beret Detachment Commander\, Colby led his Special Forces A-team on multiple global deployments\, including combat in Afghanistan and later various training\, counter-drug\, and hostage rescue operations throughout South America\, including the jungles of Colombia. \nColby’s experience in combat and leading his team opened new opportunities to serve beyond the fields of battle. The four-star commanding general of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) hand-selected Colby to initiate a new congressional fellowship program that included graduate school in Washington\, D.C.\, and working in a U.S. Senator’s office. Colby would be the first special operations officer to do so for USSOCOM\, creating a path for many others to follow. After Colby’s work in the U.S. Senate and completing graduate school\, Colby continued his work on Capitol Hill as a Green Beret liaison to Congress. This experience took him from the halls of Congress around the world with members of Congress and staff. Colby later worked in the Pentagon as a counterterrorism policy advisor to the Secretary of Defense\, coordinating critical efforts between the White House\, Pentagon\, Capitol Hill\, and other interagency partners to advance American interests. \nAfter completing his active-duty military service Colby transitioned to the Army National Guard and now the Army Reserves where he continued his military service for more than two decades. During his civilian career\, Colby remained active in the legislative arena working for several years in the Pentagon as the senior civilian legislative strategic advisor to the Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff\, the nation’s #2 military leader. Simultaneously\, Colby taught as an adjunct professor in George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. Following his years of service and work in Washington\, DC\, Colby jumped to the corporate tech world working for Google at Google headquarters and later other innovation and entrepreneurial entities in both Silicon Valley and ultimately southern Utah. \nSpeaker-Colonel Thibaud Thomas\, French Army Attaché\n\n \nSpeaker-Charles Schwam\, Executive Director\, American Friends of Lafayette \n\n\n\n \n\nCharles Schwam works as an account executive and runs day-to-day activities for a non-profit association simultaneously. Chuck\, as he is known\, came to the greater Washington DC area from Philadelphia to attend American University in 1978 to study sports journalism. Shortly thereafter\, he found his skills better suited as an account executive instead of a broadcaster. For over forty years\, he has been the leader in his industry\, managing national and local accounts while maintaining the top position in sales and new business. \nChuck’s unwavering passion for both his professional career and his work with The American Friends of Lafayette has been a driving force in the organization’s transformation. From the moment he discovered the association in 2009\, he became deeply engaged. By 2011\, he had already joined the Board of Governors as Treasurer\, and over time\, his leadership role expanded to Executive Director\, where he also took on the responsibilities of Event Planning for the annual conference and publishing the quarterly Gazette. \nWhat began as a personal interest in history soon evolved into a profound appreciation for the Marquis de Lafayette and his embodiment of the enduring\, positive relationship between France and America. This admiration resonated deeply with Chuck\, and over the past 15 years\, he has dedicated himself to sharing Lafayette’s legacy and the importance of Franco-American friendship with the broader public. His commitment to education and advocacy has fostered a sense of community and passion among fellow members of the association. \nChuck’s extensive experience in account management played a pivotal role in the association’s growth. Together with the President\, Chuck helped expand the organization from a niche historical group into a nationally recognized institution. His strategic vision\, coupled with his leadership and tireless dedication\, has helped the club reach schools\, other associations\, and communities across the country\, bringing the story of Lafayette and the Franco-American relationship to a wider audience. \nCurrently\, Chuck is the Chairperson of the AFL’s Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour 2024-2025. There are currently 40+ committees comprised of over   members across 24 states working actively to plan events\, learning engagements\, and experiences designed to bring awareness and education to the public of the legacy of General Lafayette and the French involvement in the American Revolution. \nThis role as Chairperson of the Tour has provided him the opportunity to lecture to significant audiences such as the. Independence Hall in Philadelphia\, University of Virginia in Charlottesville\, VA\, and the Embassy of France in Washington\, DC.   Chuck’s most impactful speeches took place on December 10\, 2024\, when he was given the honor to address members of Congress in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol in Washington DC and then being given the distinction of speaking at French Ambassador Bili’s Residence later that evening. \nBecause educating the public is a main priority for Chuck and the association he has engaged in and hosted hundreds of public facing free educational events around the county.  Chuck has played a part in every single event the American Friends of Lafayette have hosted\, both in the United States and France.  Whether it be the annual flag changing ceremony at Cimetière de Picpus in Paris or the arrival of the Hermione in the United States\, or all 250 Lafayette Bicentennial events in 2024 and 2025\, Chuck has had a hand in it all. \nWhen it comes to getting things done\, Chuck is the go-to person. Whether it’s fundraising\, designing promotional materials (from websites to scarves and pins)\, or handling complex logistics\, he excels at it all. His talent for connecting people and fostering collaboration is unparalleled\, turning ideas into powerful initiatives that make a lasting\, positive impact on the world around us. \n\n\nPaul Glenshaw\n\nA lifelong resident of the Washington\, DC area\, Paul Glenshaw is an artist\, documentary filmmaker\, history writer\, and storyteller. His most recent documentary film\, The Lafayette Escadrille\, was distributed nationally by American Public Television\, and is available on the PBS Passport platform. He is a regular drawing instructor\, history lecturer\, and tour guide for the Smithsonian Associates and Smithsonian Journeys and other groups. He was a longtime writer for the Air&Space Smithsonian magazine. \nSpeaker – Geoffrey Chapman\, nephew of Victor Chapman\, Lafayette Escadrille pilot\n\nGeoffrey Chapman is originally from Boston and was educated at Bowdoin College (BA) and Princeton University (MA\, PhD). He joined the U.S. Foreign Service in September 1971 and served overseas in Berlin\, Moscow\, Bonn and London\, along with numerous assignments in the Department of State in Washington. He retired as a Senior Foreign Service Officer in 2002 but continues to work part-time in the Department of State. He has been involved in numerous volunteer activities in semi-retirement \nSpeaker – Ginnie Sebastian Storage\, President General\, Daughters of The American Revolution\n\nGinnie Sebastian Storage\, from Fredericksburg\, Virginia\, holds a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Averett University. She has been a DAR member for over 40 years and has served in many significant leadership roles nationally\, statewide\, and locally\, including six years as an Executive Officer and 12 years on the National Board of Management. Professionally\, she has expertise in human resources and business administration. Her family is also engaged in DAR activities\, with her daughter Mackie being a former National President of the National Society of the Children of the American Revolution (NSCAR) \n\n\nMaster of Ceremonies Jari Villanueva\, Executive Director\, The Doughboy Foundation \n\n \nJari Villanueva retired from the U.S. Air Force after spending 23 years with The U.S. Air Force Band in Washington\, DC.  He is regarded as the country’s foremost expert on military bugle calls\, particularly the call of Taps.  He served as the Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of the USAF’s band State Funeral Plans and held the position of NCOIC at the command post at Andrews AFB\, overseeing the arrival and departure ceremonies for late Presidents Reagan and Ford.  As a ceremonial trumpeter\, Villanueva participated in more than 5\,000 ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetary and served as an assistant drum major\, leading the USAF Ceremonial Brass in funerals.  Between 2009 and 2017\, Villanueva worked for the Maryland Military Department\, serving as the Director of Veterans Affairs\, Maryland National Guard Honor Guard\, which provides funeral honors to more than 3\,500 veterans each year.  He also served as conductor/commander of the Maryland Defense Force Band and retired in 2017 at the rank of Lt. Colonel. \nIn August 2023\, Villanueva was appointed Executive Director of The Doughboy Foundation\, which supports programs\, projects and activities that educate the public about America’s participation in World War 1.  Villanueva has received numerous military awards and decorations\, including the Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster\, Air Force Commendation Medal\, Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters.  He earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1978 from the Peabody Conservatory of John Hopkins University.  In 1984\, he received a Master of Music degree from Kent State. \nThe Maryland Military Band\n \nThe Maryland Military Band\, established in 2017\, is a non-profit group that performs various types of music at ceremonies and concerts\, actively involving the community through performances and recruitment efforts. The band is committed to delivering high-quality musical performances and educational opportunities. It was created to emulate the model of the nation’s leading military bands\, emphasizing the development of skilled musical ensembles that perform a wide range of music\, including concert band\, wind band\, and military band music. \nMiss Laura Heydt\, soprano\n\nLaura Heydt is an accomplished opera singer\, music educator\, and arts administrator whose performances span concert halls\, historical venues\, and community stages throughout the United States and Europe. She is a member of the American Friends of Lafayette\, serving as the chair of the Baltimore music committee and has performed at many Lafayette bicentennial events including  the U.S. Capitol\, Yorktown\, VA\, and Philadelphia\, PA.  \nAlongside her performance career\, she has dedicated over a decade to music education and administration\, serving as an educational program manager for The Baltimore Symphony’s OrchKids program\, and teaching vocal and instrumental music in York\, PA and Baltimore\, MD.  She currently serves as the music teacher at Ware Academy in Gloucester\, VA.  \nThe Lafayette Escadrille\n \nThe Lafayette Escadrille was the name of the French Air Force unit\, Escadrille N 124\, during World War I\, named in honor of Marquis de Lafayette. This escadrille of the Aéronautique Militaire was mostly made up of American volunteer pilots flying fighters. In September 1917\, the escadrille was transferred to the United States Army and became the 103rd Aero Squadron. In 1921\, the French Air Force recreated a unit claiming lineage from the wartime Lafayette escadrille\, which is now part of the escadron 2/4 Lafayette. \n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events\n1:45 pm: Musical selections by the Maryland Military Band \n\nIntroductory remarks by Jari Villanueva\, Executive Director of the Doughboy Foundation \n\nFrench and American National Anthems\, Miss Laura Heydt and the Maryland Military Band \n\nWelcome by Marquis de Lafayette \n\nRemarks by\nMr. Chuck Shawm\, Executive Director\, American Friends of Lafayette\,\nColonel Thibaud Thomas\, Military Attache’ Embassy of the French Republic\nMs. Theresa Karlson\, National Treasurer\, American Gold Star Mothers\, Inc \n\nMusical Selection “Lafayette\, We are Here!” By Axel W.E. Austin\, The Maryland Military Band \n\nRemarks by\nThe Honorable Colby Jenkins\, Assistant Secretary of Defense\nMrs. Ginnie Storage\, President General\, Daughters of the American Revolution\nMr. Geoff Chapman\, Nephew of Lafayette Escadrille pilot Victor Chapman\, Introduced by Mr. Paul Glenshaw \n\nReading of Colonel Charles Stanton’s remarks July 4\, 1917\, at Lafayette’s grave in Paris \n\nWreaths at WWI Memorial followed by Aux Morts and Taps\, Mr. Kevin Paul on the Pershing Bugle \n\nConclusion \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/layfayette-birthday-commemoration/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/520253307_1055539073401492_7940924700454726211_n-copy-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20250630T183911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T210438Z UID:10001898-1757669400-1757696400@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:World War I Symposium DESCRIPTION:“The Generation that Changed the World: Voices from the Great War”\nRSVP FOR THE SYMPOSIUM \nInaugural World War I Symposium\nFriday\, September 12\, 2025; 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. \nFirst Amendment Lounge\, National Press Club\, 529 14th St. NW Washington\, DC \n$25 registration fee \n9:30 a.m. Coffee\nWelcome: Denise Doring VanBuren\, Chair\, The Doughboy Foundation\nSpeaker #1\n10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Mitchell Yockelson\nForty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in WWI\nSpeaker #2\n11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Marvin W. Barrash\nThe Mysterious Disappearance of the U. S. S. Cyclops\nSpeaker #3\n12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Theo Mayer\nWWI Education Through Technology \n12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch on your own at a nearby restaurant \nSpeaker #4\n2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Dr. Frank Blazich\nFeathers of Honor: U.S. Army Signal Corps Pigeon Service\, 1917 – 1918\nSpeaker #5\n3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Jim Leeke\nFrom the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War\nSpeaker #6\n4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Jari Villanueva\nThe Yanks are Coming! US Army Bands 1917-1919 \n4:45 p.m. Closing Announcements and Adjourn to National World War I Memorial\n5:00 p.m. Taps\, wreath laying ceremony and brief history of “A Soldier’s Journey” \nRSVP for the WWI SymposiumMitchell Yockelson \nForty-Seven Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in World War I \nMilitary historian Dr. Mitch Yockelson earned a Bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State University\, a Master’s from George Mason University and a Ph.D. from the Royal Military College of Science\, Cranfield University.  Mitch is on the staff of the U.S. National Archives where he leads the Archival Recovery Program.  He also teaches history at Norwich University through the college’s online master’s program and regularly leads battlefield tours in Europe.  Additionally\, Mitch lectures on military history and has been featured on 60 Minutes\, PBS\, and C-SPAN\, and in newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times\, New York Times\, and Washington Post\, as well as numerous podcasts.  Mitch has published widely in the field of military history\, including articles and book reviews in various journals and magazines\, and is the author of five books.  His presentation draws from his 2018 book:  Forty-Seven Days\, the story of General Pershing and the Doughboys who Fought in the Meuse-Argonne.  HIs next book\, the Lion and The General\, about the unique friendship between Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower\, will be published in 2026.  A life-long resident of the greater D.C. area\, Mitch lives in Annapolis\, Maryland. \nMarvin W. Barrash \nThe Mysterious Disappearance of the U. S. S. Cyclops \nMarvin W. Barrash was introduced to the U.S.S. Cyclops at an early age. His father told him that his great uncle was lost with the Collier Cyclops during the First World War. That bit of family history made an impression on him. Years later\, he authored three books concerning the U.S.S. Cyclops. Following his initial thirteen years of extensive research of surviving Cyclops documentation\, his book\, U.S.S. CYCLOPS\, the comprehensive history of the ship\, was completed. His next volume was\, Murder on the Abarenda\, a pre-history of the Cyclops saga that delved into the prior sea service of the ship’s only commanding officer. His third book\, U.S.S. CYCLOPS\, Volume Two\, focused on the men who perished with the ship and provided information that was not previously available. Mr. Barrash’s decades of research of the Cyclops’ history never ceased. He continues with the hope that the ship will be located and studied; not salvaged. The cause of the ship’s demise and the terrible loss of life with her must be ascertained. Barrash retired after more than four decades of service with the U.S. Department of Defense. His military service was in the Maryland Army National Guard. He resides in Maryland. \nTheo Mayer \nWWI Education Through Technology \nTheo Mayer is a distinguished technologist\, educator and WW1 enthusiast\, renowned for blending innovation\, storytelling and public engagement.  As Chief Technologist and Program Manager at the U.S. World War One Centennial Commission (2015-2024)\, Theo led strategic initiatives to commemorate the Great War’s legacy and impact on America\, including through interactive educational programming and public outreach.  His passion for history shines through his work with The Doughboy Foundation\, where he helped create an AR/VR-infused mobile app that overlays interpretation onto the new National WW1 Memorial\, bringing wartime narratives to life for visitors and students.  Featured on NPR’s Teaching Matters podcast\, Theo discussed how this immersive tool empowers middle and high school learners to explore WW1 history on their terms and in the media of their generation.  An entrepreneur\, writer/producer\, and lifelong educator\, he harnesses technology to preserve historical memory and inspire future generations.  At the symposium\, he will demonstrate how modern digital platforms unlock new avenues for interactive learning\, bridging 1914 – 1918 with today for both classrooms and adult enthusiasts.  His session combines insightful perspective and a practical framework for educators\, museum curators\, history enthusiasts and technologists eager to rethink history education in experiential terms. \nDr. Frank A. Blazich Jr.\, PhD  \nFeathers of Honor: U.S. Army Signal Corps Pigeon Service\, 1917 – 1918 \nCurator of Military History at the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution since 2017\, Dr. Blazich is a native of Raleigh\, NC\, who specializes in the American military experience in the twentieth century. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force\, he holds a doctorate in modern American history from The Ohio State University. Following his doctoral studies\, Blazich served as the historian at the U.S. Navy Seabee Museum in Port Hueneme\, Cal.\, before moving to Washington\, D.C. to serve as a historian in the History and Archives Division of Naval History and Heritage Command. His first edited book\, Bataan Survivor: A POW’s Account of Japanese Captivity in World War II\, was published in 2017. His second book\, Honorable Place in American Air Power”: Civil Air Patrol Coastal Patrol Operations\, 1943-1943\, was published in 2020. His second edited (and first translated) book\, UnAméricain dans la Légion: Mémoires Inédits d’un Copagnon de la Libération\, was published in May 2025. He has published articles\, essays\, blog posts\, book reviews and delivered public talks on numerous topics relating to modern American military history. In December 2022\, his article Notre Cher Ami: The Enduring Myth and Memory of a Humble Pigeon\, published in The Journal of Military History\, received a 2022 Smithsonian Secretary’s Research Prize. In 2024\, he received the Literary Award from the Orders and Medals Society of America for his article\, The American Expeditionary Forces and the Order of Prince Danilo I. That same year the French government awarded him the Médaille de la Défense nationale in bronze with “ARMY” and “FOREIGN LEGION” clasps. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Nicole and son William. \nJim Leeke \nFrom the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War \nJim Leeke is a former print journalist\, sportswriter\, agency copywriter and creative director. He was born and grew up in the Midwest\, and he studied journalism at The Ohio State University after serving in the U.S. Navy. Jim then began his writing career in daily newspapers as a reporter\, columnist and sportswriter. He later worked in communications with technology clients across North America and worldwide. He has written and spoken extensively about baseball during World War I and contributed to several books and articles\, as well as for the biographies of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). A U.S. Navy veteran\, Jim also writes about military and aviation history. His numerous books include From the Dugouts to the Trenches: Baseball during the Great War\, winner of SABR’s 2918 Larry Ritter Book Award. He is also the author of The Gas and Flame Men: Baseball and the Chemical Warfare Service during World War I. The Gas and Flame Men is the first full account of Major League ballplayers who served in the Chemical Warfare Service during World War I. Four players\, two club executives\, and a manager served in the small and hastily formed branch\, six of them as gas officers. Remarkably\, five of the seven—Christy Mathewson\, Branch Rickey\, Ty Cobb\, George Sisler\, and Eppa “Jeptha” Rixey are now enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. His latest book is Big Loosh: The Unruly Life of Umpire Ron Luciano. He lives and works in Columbus\, Ohio. \nJari Villanueva \nBands of World War I \nJari Villanueva retired from the U.S. Air Force after spending 23 years with The U.S. Air Force Band in Washington\, D.C. He is regarded as the country’s foremost expert on military bugle calls\, particularly the call of Taps. He served as the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of The USAF Band’s State Funeral Plans and held the position of NCOIC at the command post at Andrews AFB\, overseeing the arrival and departure ceremonies for late Presidents Reagan and Ford. As a ceremonial trumpeter\, Villanueva participated in more than 5\,000 ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and served as an assistant drum major\, leading The USAF Ceremonial Brass in funerals. Between 2008 and 2017\, Villanueva worked for the Maryland Military Department\, serving as the Director of Veterans Affairs\, Maryland National Guard Honor Guard\, which provides funeral honors to more than 3\,500 veterans each year. He also served as conductor/commander of the Maryland Defense Force Band and retired in 2017 at the rank of Lt. Colonel. \nIn August 2023\, Villanueva was appointed Executive Director of The Doughboy Foundation\, which supports programs\, projects and activities that educate the public about America’s participation in World War I. Villanueva has received numerous military awards and decorations\, including the Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster\, Air Force Commendation Medal\, Air Force Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters. He earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1978 from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. In 1984 he received a Master of Music degree from Kent State. \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/world-war-i-symposium/ LOCATION:The National Press Club\, 529 14th St NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20045\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/0.png ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250913T170000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20250725T133446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T135744Z UID:10001901-1757754000-1757782800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:WWI Living History Day at the National WWI Memorial DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation will sponsor a World War I Living History event at the National World War I Memorial in Washington\, DC. The one-day event will take place on Saturday\, September 13\, 2025\, at the National WWI Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue\, between 14th and 15th Streets. \nIt will coincide with the birthday of General John Pershing\, the commanding officer of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). Pershing will be honored with a wreath-laying ceremony at 11:00 at the Pershing statue at the memorial\, followed by a concert by the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) Headquarters Band at 3:30 pm and the daily sounding of Taps at 5 pm. There will be hourly presentations\, along with live WWI historians and original vehicles displayed near the Memorial. \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nIf you’re a WWI Reenactor\, please email Jari Villanueva\, Executive Director\, Doughboy Foundation\nJari.Villanueva@doughboy.org\nSIGN UP TO ATTEND WWI LIVING HISTORY DAY \nColonel Gerald York\, grandson of Medal of Honor Recipient Sergeant Alvin York will be present for the event \nDisplays and presentations all day including:\n\nGENERAL JOHN PERSHING (as portrayed by Chas Rittenhouse) \n\nVISITFLANDERS is the official tourist office of Flanders\, Belgium\, dedicated to promoting the region as a premier travel destination. One of its key focuses is the remembrance tourism program\, which highlights the many World War I heritage sites across Flanders Fields. Through partnerships with museums\, memorials\, and local communities\, VISITFLANDERS helps visitors connect with the history and stories of the Great War\, whether through visits to battlefields\, cemeteries\, and museums or through special commemorative events. Its mission is to ensure that the legacy of WWI is preserved and shared with travelers from around the world\, while also showcasing the broader cultural\, culinary\, and artistic treasures of Flanders. \n\n\nHELLO GIRLS DISPLAY \n\n29TH DIVISION DISPLAY \nUS ARMY MEDICAL CORPS DURING THE GREAT WAR \n\nTHE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES (AEF) HEADQUARTERS BAND\nThe AEF Headquarters Band was formed as part of the Doughboy Foundation’s Educational Outreach. The band recreates the music heard from 1918 to 1919 at the AEF HQ in Chaumont\, France\, along with popular music of the time. The band wears reproductions of the doughboy uniforms worn by musicians of the time\, with the insignia of the AEF HQ on their left shoulder. \nThe AEF Headquarters Band  performs music of the period including marches by John Philip Sousa\, Over There\, Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag\, Keep The Home Fire Burning\, K-K-K-Katy\, Alexander’s Ragtime Band\, and It’s a Long Way To Tipperary. Composers like Irving Berlin\, George M. Cohan\, Percy Grainger\, and Kenneth Alford are represented. The band also performs music written by African America composers\, James Reese Europe\, W.C. Handy\, Nobel Sissle and Eubie Blake. \n  \n\n1918 STAFF CAR \nKnit Your Bit! Knitting during WWI Bailey Zindle \n \nWomen on the Home Front  Stephanie Vickers \n \nAs the Great War raged in Europe\, American men\, women\, and youth galvanized their patriotic spirit into practical action for the war effort in their local communities. One organization\, the Four Minute Men\, urged volunteer orators to make appeals for various causes\, such as the Red Cross. They were organized three months after the U.S. entered WWI in 1917 and their name comes from the four minutes it took to change the film reels in movie houses\, the primary platform for the speakers. Locations quickly grew to anywhere a crowd might be gathered: church socials\, school auditoriums\, city parks\, boardwalks\, and railroad stations. Its members were vital in disseminating the government’s war messages and information; by the time the organization was dissolved\, over 75\,000 citizens had participated in the program. \nThe YMCA in WWI Jay Callahan\n \nBOOKS \nThe event is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\n9:00am Women on the Home Front Stephanie Vickers \n\n10:00am The Hello Girls in WWI Catherine Bourgin and Carolyn Timbie\, descendants of WWI Telephone Operators \n\n11:00 Wreath Ceremony at the Pershing statue \n\n11:15 General John J. Pershing \n\n12:00pm Knit Your Bit! Knitting during WWI Bailey Zindle \n\n1:00pm Colonel (ret) Gerald York\, Grandson of Sgt Alvin York talks about his Grandfather \n\n1:45 pm The Lost Battalion Eli Taylor \n\n2:30pm The YMCA in WWI Jay Callahan \n\n3:30pm Concert by the AEF BAnd \n\n5:00pm Taps and conclusion of event \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/wwi-living-history-day-at-the-national-wwi-memorial/ LOCATION:National WWI Memorial\, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/WWICommission_LivingHistory-318-copy-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T163000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20250919T170137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T151034Z UID:10001902-1761384600-1761409800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:The WFA East Coast Branch Fall 2025 World War I History Symposium DESCRIPTION:Program \n \nThe Fall 2025 World War I History Symposium\nSaturday\, 25 October 2025 – Maryland Veteran’s Museum\, Newburg Maryland \n \nJoin Us For An Exciting Day-Long Program in World War I History! \nThe symposium will also include lunch\, refreshments\, museum entrance\, and private book sales and table displays of WW1 memorabilia (by members) \nGeneral Information \nWHEN:  Saturday\, 25 October 2025.  Sign-in\, refreshments\, meet-and-greet/icebreaker begin at 8:30 with Opening Remarks at 9:30 \nWHERE:  Maryland Veteran’s Museum\, 11000 Crain Highway\, Newburg\, MD \nCost:  $25 per person\, $15 students. WFA members receive 20% off the registration fee. Becoming a Member of the WFA has never been easier – visit: www.westernfrontassociation.com.  The registration fee includes entrance to the museum\, programmed speakers\, breakfast treats\, lunch\, drinks\, and snacks throughout the day. \nDisplay Tables:  There are display tables available for WW1 artifacts/memorabilia/books.  Please indicate on the registration form if you would like one. \nParking:  Free parking is provided on site \nMuseum: Entrance to the museum is included in the conference fee; time is allotted to visit. \nVirtual: A virtual option will be offered at the standard conference free.  Please annotate if you desire that on the registration form. \nWalk-ins: Allowed\, but have to wait for pre-registered people to be served lunch. \n\n\n\n\n\nTime\nSession\n\n\n\n\n0830\nWelcome/Registration hour\, breakfast snacks\, juice\, coffee\, fruit\, artifacts display\, ice-breaker\, exercise\, book sale\, book raffle\n\n\n0930\nWelcome by Mr. Greg Goodell\, President\, East Coast Branch\, WFA\n\n\n0935\nDr. Linda Jantzen\, Colonel\, USA Retired\, National Defense University: Military Communication in World War I\n\n\n1035\nDr. Dianne Smith\, Lieutenant Colonel\, USA\, Retired: The Military Transformation of Virginia in WWI\n\n\n1130-1200\nVisit Maryland Veteran’s Museum WWI gallery\n\n\n1200\nLunch\n\n\n1300\nJoe Vollenburg\, Maryland Veteran’s Museum: Gas Warfare on the Western Front\n\n\n1350\nDr. Mitchell Yockelson\, US National Archives: 47 Days: How Pershing’s Warriors Came of Age to Defeat the German Army in WWI\n\n\n1445\nBreak\n\n\n1500\nKeith June\, Colonel\, USA\, Retired: 371st Infantry Regiment in World War I\n\n\n1530\nJari Villaneuva\, Doughboy Foundation:  Military Bands in World War I\n\n\n1625\nClosing Remarks\, Mr. Greg Goodell\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by Email:\n//Copy this portion for email \nSymposium Registration Form \n(Please copy\, fill out\, and return by email with your payment)) \nName (s): \nEmail: \nAddress: \nTelephone: \nCheck one:    In person_______     Virtual _______ \n# _____ Adults @ $25 for pre-registration ($30 for walk-ins) \n# _____ WFA Member Adults @ $20 ………………………________ \n# _____ Students @ $15 ……………………………………. ________ \n# _____ WFA Member Students @ $ 12 ………………….. ________ \nTotal Amount   _______ \nPaying by ______Venmo   _______Check \n_______ I would like a display table for my WW1 memorabilia/books to sell \nPlease include one interesting fact about yourself no one else knows. We will use these during the ice breaker at the beginning.  For example\, I played trombone in the University of Nebraska band. \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \n//End of copy portion to email for registration \nRegistration Methods:\nPlease register by email at info@wfaeastcoast.org\, copying and attaching the registration portion.  Registration deadline: 23 October 2025. If you miss the deadline but would like to attend\, please contact Dianne Smith at dianne_smith48@hotmail.com. \nPayment Methods: \nPayment by Venmo: Please submit payments to the Branch Chair: @Greg-Goodell indicating name and number of attendees. \nIf you are registering close to the cut off date\, please pay by Venmo. \nPayment by Mail: Please make checks payable to “WFA East Coast” and mail payment to: \nKarl Klusewitz\n8820 Walther Blvd.\nApt. 2208\nParkville\, MD 21234-9045 \nPlease include number of registrants and their names in Memo on checks. Allow time for your check to arrive before the registration cutoff. \nPayment at the door in cash only. \nThe East Coast Branch of the Western Front Association is a private non-governmental organization which receives no outside funds.  If you would like to make a donation to support administrative costs\, avoid possible deficits on events\, and hopefully sponsor WWI-focused community projects in the future\, please use the Venmo account and annotate “non-conference donation”. Such donations have been tax deductible the past; not sure how recent legislation will affect that.) \nShow your support. Get your exclusive poppy lapel pin at the Doughboy Shop today! URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/the-wfa-east-coast-branch-fall-2025-world-war-i-history-symposium/ LOCATION:Maryland Veteran’s Museum\, 11000 Crain Highway\, Newburg\, MD\, 11000 Crain Highway\, Newburg\, MD\, 20664\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wfa_cmyk_web_250.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T120000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20250930T114239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T101325Z UID:10001869-1762858800-1762862400@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Bells of Peace Ceremony 2025 DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation will sponsor the annual Bells of Peace Ceremony on Tuesday November 11\, 2025\, starting at 11:00 a.m. EST with prelude music by the American Expeditionary Forces Band Brass Quintet starting at 10:45 a.m. at The National World War I Memorial in Washington\, DC\, located on Pennsylvania Ave between 14th and 15th streets. The ceremony is free and open to the public\, or can be watched via livestream on our Youtube channel. \nBells of Peace commemorates the end of World War I and honors the 4.7 million Americans who donned the uniform and the 116\,516 who lost their lives in that conflict. November 11 is now Veterans Day\, a day to recognize all military Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Originally called Armistice Day\, the date marked the end of hostilities in WWI and is observed as Remembrance Day in other countries. \nAt the National WWI Memorial\, while honoring our Veterans\, we will also honor and uphold the original purpose of November 11 through a multi-national commemorative ceremony\, and observe the day by remembering the 4.7 million American military members who served in WWI and all those from other nations who served alongside them. \nThe Bells of Peace Ceremony will be live-streamed starting at 1045 am\nCLICK HERE FOR THE LIVE STREAM\nSubscribe to our YouTube channel and click to enable notifications. \nView the event details \nRSVP for the Bells of Peace CeremonyThis event is free and open to the public.\nYou can also view the live-stream by clicking HERE \nThe Doughboy Foundation’s American Expeditionary Forces HQ Band Brass Quintet will provide music. \nView the Schedule for the Day \nSpecially priced items are available at the Doughboy shop for celebration of Armistice Day on November 11th. Visit the shop today. \n\nOUR SPEAKERS\nThe Honorable Dr Kevin Rudd AC is Australia’s Ambassador to the United States of America\, taking up his posting in Washington in March 2023. \nAmbassador Rudd served as Australia’s twenty-sixth Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010\, then as Minister for Foreign Affairs\, before a second term as Prime Minister in 2013. He was Member for Griffith in the Australian Parliament from 1998 to 2013. \nSince leaving government\, Ambassador Rudd has resided in the United States where he is recognised as a leading analyst of China. In 2015\, he became inaugural President of the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York. In 2020\, he was appointed President and CEO of the Asia Society globally and\, in 2022\, he founded the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis.In 2019\, Ambassador Rudd was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to Indigenous reconciliation\, innovative economic initiatives\, and major policy reform\, and through senior advisory roles with international organisations. Ambassador Rudd holds honorary positions at the Atlantic Council and Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC; the Asia Society\, Schwartzman Scholars and Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New York; the Paulson Institute in Chicago; the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris\, France; the Chancellor Helmut Schmidt Foundation in Hamburg\, Germany; and Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House in Canberra. He is founder and co-chair of an Australian charity\, the National Apology Foundation\, and a trustee of the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City. \nAmbassador Rudd started his diplomatic career in 1981 with postings to Beijing and Stockholm. In 1988\, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Hon Wayne Goss and served him as Premier of Queensland. He was Director-General of the Cabinet Office in Queensland from 1991 to 1995\, and Senior China Consultant for KPMG from 1996 to 1998. \nAmbassador Rudd graduated with Honours in Asian Studies from the Australian National University and received his PhD from Oxford University in 2022. He also studied at National Taiwan Normal University in Taipei. \nNew Zealand Defence Attaché Commodore Blair Gerritsen. \nWhen he reflects back on a lengthy career\, Commodore Gerritsen laughs. “It was supposed to be a couple of years and it has turned into this amazing experience.”\nThe self-professed ‘country boy’ from Nelson\, moved to Auckland to join the Navy and hasn’t looked back. “It’s been a fantastic ride so I never got off it.”\nDuring his career\, Commodore Gerritsen has commanded ships\, run global operations and worked in defence intelligence. His arrival in DC follows a stint as Defence Adviser in Canberra at the New Zealand High Commission. \nIn this key posting\, Commodore Gerritsen aims to “bring New Zealand’s voice and unique way of seeing things to the international stage”.\n“We’re never going to bring mass to any operation but we bring great people and NZDF’s well-earned reputation.” \nDenise VanBuren serves as the Chair of the Board for the Doughboy Foundation. This follows her tenure as President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution\, where she led a 140-member professional staff at the Washington\, D.C. DAR headquarters\, which includes the 4\,000-seat Constitution Hall\, the DAR Museum\, and the DAR Library. She also oversaw more than $150 million in assets. Previously\, she held positions such as First Vice President General (2016-2019)\, Organizing Secretary General (2013-2016)\, Chair of DAR Magazine (2004-2010)\, and served on the Public Relations (2000-2004) committees. She was the Editor of American Spirit Magazine (2004-2019). Her roles in the New York State DAR include Regent (2010-2013)\, Vice Regent (2007-2010)\, and Historian (2004-2007). At the Melzingah Chapter DAR\, she served as Regent (1998–2001)\, Vice Regent (1995-1998)\, and Librarian (1992-1995). \nDenise is a member of the DAR; Southern Dutchess Exchange Club; Beacon B.P.O.E.; Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Chelsea Yacht Club; Huguenot Society of America; Daughters of American Colonists; and Dutchess County and Beacon historical societies. \nShe earned a Bachelor’s degree in mass communication/journalism from St. Bonaventure University in Olean\, NY\, in 1983\, and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Mount St. Mary College in Newburgh\, NY\, in 1997. \nDenise is married to Christopher G. Barclay and has three sons\, Schuyler\, Troy\, and Brett VanBuren\, and is a grandmother to James. \nOther participants for the Bell of Peace ceremony will include representatives of the Embassies from Australia\, Belgium\, France\, Serbia\, and New Zealand\, as well as the American Gold Star Mothers\, The Military Order of World Wars\, and the Pershing Rifles. Wreaths will be presented\, the National WWI brass bell will be rung 21 times\, and the solemn bugle calls of Aux Morts\, Last Post\, and Taps will be sounded in honor of those who gave their lives during WWI. \nThe ceremony is free and open to the public. \nShow your support. Get your exclusive poppy lapel pin at the Doughboy Shop today! \n\nSchedule of Events\nBUGLE CALL “ATTENTION” \nPRE-CEREMONY MUSIC- AEF Band Brass Quintet\nWELCOME  Clair Sassin\, CEO\, The Doughboy Foundation \n\nANTHEMS OF AUSTRALIA\, NEW ZEALAND AND THE UNITED STATES performed by the AEF Brass Quintet \n\nINVOCATION Rev. Anne Weatherholt\, Episcopal Priest\, Retired \n\nREMARKS Denise VanBuren\, Chair of the Board of Directors\, The Doughboy Foundation \n\nREMARKS Dr. Kevin Rudd\, Australian Ambassador to the United States \n\nMUSICAL SELECTION  The Invercargill March by Alex Lithgow AEF Band Brass Quintet \n\nREMARKS New Zealand Defence Attaché Commodore Blair Gerritsen \n\nPOEM “Young Dead Soldiers Do Not Speak” Mr. Daniel Dayton \n\nBELL OF PEACE RUNG by Cadet Colonel Cadence Tryggestad\, National Society of Pershing Rifles \n\nPRESENTATION OF WREATHS by Embassies and other organizations \n\nMY COMRADE\, AUX MORTS\, THE LAST POST\, TAPS \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/bells-of-peace-ceremony-2/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WW1_0718.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251212T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20251016T142052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251115T123535Z UID:10001905-1765558800-1765562400@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:1914 Christmas Truce DESCRIPTION:Join the Doughboy Foundation and the French Embassy at the National WWI Memorial\non Friday\, December 12\, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. \nOn Christmas Day in 1914\, just months into what would be one of the bloodiest wars in human history\, carols were heard in trenches across the front lines. Without instruction from their commanders or countries\, men met in the bloody fields of No Man’s Land. Before returning to their trenches and the war\, they traded cards and rations\, kicked a football around\, and joined together in celebration. \nJoin the Doughboy Foundation and the French Embassy as we honor and celebrate that miracle of shared humanity. \nThe concert is\nopen to the public at no charge.\n\nFollowing carols\, we hope you’ll join us for a cocktail reception and a special performance by the Doughboy Foundation’s American Expeditionary Forces HQ Band Brass Quintet. The performance includes holiday and patriotic music. The reception will be held at the Willard Center Club\, located across the street from the National World War I Memorial.\n \n\n\n\nRSVP for the Christmas TRuceThe Chorale de l’Ambassade de France will perform \nDo You Hear What I Hear\nJoy to the World\nLes Anges Dans Nos Campagnes – Gloria in Excelsis Deo\nMarche des Rois – March of the Kings\nDeck the Hall\nNoel Nouvelet – Sing We Now of Christmas \nView Event Details \nINFORMATION AND PURCHASE TICKET FOR RECEPTIONA ticketed reception will be held at 6 pm at the Willard Club\nFor more information and to purchase a ticket\, click on the button above.\nThe reception includes hors d’oeuvres and open bar. \n  \nShow your support. Get your exclusive poppy lapel pin at the Doughboy Shop today! \n\nRemember The Doughboys during the holidays. Get your exclusive Doughboy Ornament at the Doughboy Shop today! \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/the-christmas-truce/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Christmas-Truce.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T130000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20241121T122433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T195557Z UID:10001865-1765627200-1765630800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Wreaths Across America 2025 DESCRIPTION:National Wreaths Across America Day will be held this year on Saturday\, December 13\, 2025. Join the more than two million volunteers and supporters who will gather to Remember\, Honor\, and Teach at more than 4\,600 participating locations in all 50 states\, at sea\, and abroad. \nThe Doughboy Foundation will hold a ceremony on Saturday\, December 13\, 2025\, at noon\, commemorating WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. The ceremony will be held at the National WWI Memorial located on Pennsylvania Ave between 14th and 15th Sts NW-one block east of the White House \nRSVP for Wreaths Across AmericaThe ceremony is free and open to the public. \nShow your support. Get your exclusive poppy lapel pin at the Doughboy Shop today! \n\n“Sponsored by NFL Salute to Service” \n Salute to Service is the NFL’s ongoing commitment to honor\, empower\, and connect with U.S. service members\, veterans\, and their families. Since 2011\, it has raised over $75 million through partnerships with leading organizations\, including the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF)\, Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF)\, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)\, United Service Organizations (USO) and Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). \nSchedule of Events\nFanfare-Trumpeters \n\nIntroductory remarks by Jari Villanueva\, Executive Director of the Doughboy Foundation \n\nPresentation of the Colors and playing of the National Anthem \n\nInvocation \n\nHistory of Wreaths Across America. \n\nRemarks \n\nPresentation of Wreaths\nUS Army\nUS Marine\nUS Navy\nUS Air Force\nUS Space Force\nUS Coast Guard\nUS Merchant Marine\nMIA/POW \n\nTaps \n\nConclusion \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/wreaths-across-america/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/158542x.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260113T203000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20251218T182035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T192008Z UID:10001910-1768330800-1768336200@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:The Story of a Rose: A Musical Reverie on the Great War DESCRIPTION:DOUGHBOY FOUNDATION \nto present a One-Night-Only Event\nIndustry Showcase & Booking Premiere\nCreated by and Starring Tony-Award nominated \nBroadway star\, singer\, and writer\, MELISSA ERRICO in \nTHE STORY OF A ROSE: A MUSICAL REVERIE ON THE GREAT WAR  \nLearn MoreNEW YORK\, NY — \nTony-Award nominated Broadway star\, singer\, and writer\,  Melissa Errico will perform an exclusive industry presentation of The Story of A Rose.  Taking place during the APAP|NYC 2026 conference\, this special event is designed specifically for venue owners and presenters to evaluate the production for future booking opportunities. This “lyrical theatrical experience” weaves together personal family history\, rarely heard wartime tunes\, and early jazz-ragtime flair to reflect on the human cost of WWI.  This is an industry insider event\, including excerpts from the full production. \nCreated by and starring Errico\, The Story of a Rose is an intimate and lyrical theatrical experience that weaves together music\, storytelling\, and history to reflect on the human cost of the Great War. Through song and reflection\, the piece explores love\, loss\, and remembrance\, offering audiences a poignant meditation on a conflict that reshaped the modern world but is too often forgotten.  \nKnown for her luminous Broadway performances (My Fair Lady\, High Society\, Amour) and her acclaimed work as a concert and recording artist\, Errico brings both emotional depth and historical curiosity to this deeply personal project. The presentation offers a rare opportunity to experience the work in a theatrical setting before a live New York audience. \n“This evening is about remembrance\, reflection\, and honoring the voices of those who lived through the Great War\,” said Errico. “It’s a privilege to share this piece in partnership with The Doughboy Foundation.” \n“We are deeply honored and thrilled to present The Story of a Rose with the incomparable Melissa Errico. Through her luminous voice and deeply personal storytelling\, Melissa brings the spirit\, music\, and humanity of World War I to life\, reminding us why these stories—and these sacrifices—must never be forgotten.”  Founder of Doughboy Foundation\, Daniel S. Dayton \nEVENT DETAILS \nThe Story of a Rose: A Musical Reverie on the Great War\nCreated by and starring: Melissa Errico\nPresented by: The Doughboy Foundation\nNew World Stages  is located at  340 West 50th Street\, NYC\nTuesday\, January 13\, 2026 at 7:00 PM\nTickets: Not currently available for sale. \nTo arrange an interview with Ms. Errico or press tickets to the event\, please contact JT Public Relations/ joe@jt-pr.net. \nTony-Award nominated Broadway star\, singer\, and writer MELISSA ERRICO has been called\, at her Carnegie Hall debut in 2022\, “a unique force in the life of the New York theater– there’s no one quite like her!” A Tony-nominated actress for her mentor Michel Legrand’s “Amour” on Broadway – and star of such Broadway musicals as “My Fair Lady”\, “High Society”\, “White Christmas”\, “Les Misérables” & more — she has come into her distinct own in recent years with concerts and cabarets touring the world that spin together vital and witty talk with the sublime singing that had Opera News dub her “The Maria Callas of the American musical theater.” Stephen Sondheim and Legrand\, among others\, have been the subjects of her solo concerts – her 2019 album “Sondheim Sublime” was called\, by the Wall Street Journal\, “The finest solo Sondheim album ever recorded”. She is touring her new album\, the acclaimed “Sondheim in the City” —culminating in her London solo concert hall debut at Cadogan Hall on July 12\, 2025. This past spring\, Errico debuted The Story of a Rose: A Musical Reverie on The Great War at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria\, VA\, produced by The Doughboy Foundation in partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation. She appeared as Mrs. Patrick Campbell in the play “Dear Liar” at the Irish Rep; premiered the role of Eleanor of Aquitaine last fall in an unforgettable concert at the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters\, singing a new David Shire/ Adam Gopnik musical penned for her\, and starred as Zelda Fitzgerald opposite Alec Baldwin this summer in “The Fitzgeralds” at Guild Hall. In addition\, she writes regularly about the comic twists and turns in the life of a performer for The New York Times\, in a series dubbed by the newspaper “Scenes From An Acting Life.” From Paris\, where she appeared last summer with her frequent concert mate Isabelle Georges at the Bal Blomet\, to London\, where she is a regular at Crazy Coqs cabaret – from the Elysée Palace to the stages of the Grand Rex\, Montreal Jazz Festival and Carnegie Hall – she brings her inimitable mind\, spirit\, voice and soul to audiences around the world. \nABOUT DOUGHBOY FOUNDATION \nThe Doughboy Foundation\, Stewards of the National World War 1 Memorial\, educates the public about the American experience in the Great War. The Foundation does this through school-based educator programs\, a performance series and the sounding of Taps daily at the National WW1 Memorial. The Foundation commemorates the experience of Americans who served\, honors the 4.7 million Americans who put on the uniform to answer the call of their country and inspires future generations to learn about\, remember and understand how World War 1 transformed our country and the world and the sacrifices made by many. The Doughboy Foundation is a  501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Washington\, D.C. \nShow your support. Get your exclusive poppy lapel pin at the Doughboy Shop today! \n\nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/concert-story-of-a-rose/ LOCATION:New World Stages\, 340 W 50th St\, New York\, NY\, 10019\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/SOAR-DBF-SITE-HEADER-Lyrics-1200x630-vs3a.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T193000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20260429T131817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T193013Z UID:10001913-1779123600-1779132600@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Annual in Flanders Fields Memorial Remembrance DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation and The Delegation of Flanders to the United States invites you to the Annual In Flanders Fields Memorial Rememberance in Washington\, DC.   The evening begins with a solemn Ceremony at the National World War I Memorial at 5 pm\, followed by a reception\, talk\, and keynote at a nearby venue. \nHeld in partnership with honored guests\, this ceremony commemorates the soldiers who died in the Great War and the symbolic red poppy of Flanders Fields. It is a moment of deep reflection in the heart of the nation’s capital. \nTogether\, we honor the enduring bonds and shared sacrifices between Belgium and the United States during the First World War\, a history that continues to unite our nations across generations. \nThe ceremony at the National World War I Memorial\, followed by a reception\, talk\, and keynote at the Willard Center\, 8th Floor conference room is open to the public.\nKindly RSVP by May 11\, 2026\nQuestions? Contact us at newyork@flanders.eu \nCLICK TO RSVPThe wreath ceremony\, reception\, and key note is free and open to the public.\n \n  \n\nCeremony (5 PM) – National World War I Memorial\nPershing Park\, 14th Street NW and Pennsylvania Avenue NW\, Washington\, D.C. \n\nRemarks \n·       H.E. Frédéric Bernard\, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium \n·      Clair S. Sassin\, President & CEO of the Doughboy Foundation \n·       Paul Hegge\, General Representative of the Delegation of Flanders to the USA \n\nWreath Laying \n\nThe sounding of the Last Post and Taps performed by a live Doughboy Foundation bugler. \n\nReception\, talk & keynote (5:30 until 7:00 PM) – Willard Center\, 8th Floor Conference Room \nKeynote: \n·       Thomas Baum\, Director Kazerne Dossin (memorial\, museum and documentation center on the Holocaust) \n·       Catherine Bourgin\, Granddaughter of WW1 Hello Girl Edmee LeRoux \n·       Paul Hegge\, General Representative of the Delegation of Flanders \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/annual-in-flanders-fields-memorial-remembrance/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/A-Soldiers-Journey.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T083000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20260429T120003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T161323Z UID:10001884-1779696000-1779697800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Notes of Remembrance: Taps Across the National Mall DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation\, in partnership with the Trust for the National Mall  and the National Park Service\, presents Notes of Remembrance on Monday\, May 25\, 2026. At 8:00 AM\, buglers will stand at 16 different memorials across the National Mall to play “Taps” in a coordinated tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States. \nThis 2026 edition serves as a signature event for the America 250 celebrations on “America’s Front Yard.” As the 24-note call begins\, visitors are invited to pause for a unified moment of silence. \nTaps will be sounded at 8 am at the following locations: \n\nAfrican American Civil War Memorial\nAmerican Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial\nDC War Memorial\nDesert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial (future site)\nDwight D. Eisenhower Memorial\nFDR Memorial\nGlobal War on Terrorism Memorial (future site)\nIwo Jima Marine Memorial\nJefferson Memorial\nKorean War Veterans Memorial\nLincoln Memorial\nUS Navy Memorial\nVietnam Veterans Memorial\nWashington Monument\nWorld War I Memorial\nWorld War II Memorial\n\nRSVP to this Event\n \n PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Your Name(Required)\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your Email(Required)\n \n Who's Attending?(Required)Just meMe + one guestMe + two guestsMe + three guestsMe + four guestsMe + five guests\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n“Taps” is a bugle song of remembrance for servicemembers traditionally played by the U.S. Armed Forces. The notes of Taps will echo throughout the National Mall at existing veterans and war memorials and at future memorial sites on and around the National Mall. #TapsAcrossThe Mall #NotesOfRemembrance is coordinated by the Trust for the National Mall and the National Park Service\, supported by The Doughboy Foundation\, and in conjunction with our partners at sites across the National Mall. \nNo registration is required to attend\, and visitors will be invited to pause for reflection. \nThe ceremony is free and open to the public. \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/notes-of-remembrance-taps-across-the-national-mall/ LOCATION:National WWI Memorial\, 1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/National-Mall.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T140000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20260429T122933Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T122933Z UID:10001912-1779703200-1779717600@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Freedom 250 National Memorial Day Parade DESCRIPTION:The Doughboy Foundation will participate in The Freedom 250 National Memorial Day Parade along Constitution Avenue this Memorial Day\, Monday\, May 25\, 2026 at 10:00 AM\, with special opening ceremonies and performances starting at 9:00 AM!  The parade will take place along Constitution Avenue from 7th Street to 17th Street\, NW\, running from the National Archives to just past the White House.  Join us for this very special salute to 250 years of American service and sacrifice. \nAttend the parade live\, in person\, or watch on television around the country and around the world\, as the story of American sacrifice is shared from Washington\, DC and beyond. \n Keep an eye out for the Doughboy Foundation float\, which serves as a moving tribute to the 4.7 million Americans who served in the Great War. We are proud to participate in this annual tradition\, bringing the history of the Doughboys to life for thousands of spectators along Constitution Avenue. \nThe parade is free and open to the public. \nParade InfoYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/freedom-250-national-memorial-day-parade/ LOCATION:MD ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/heic:https://staging.doughboy.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AEF-Band-Memorial-Day-Parade-2025-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20260429T133818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T173856Z UID:10001914-1782406800-1782410400@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Doughboy Foundation's Summer Concert Series: 250 Years of American Music DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for the return of our popular summer programming. The Summer Concert Series at the National World War I Memorial kicks off on June 25\, 2026 at 5 p.m. and this year’s opening is extra special. \nWe are proud to present a special concert celebrating 250 years of American music\, highlighting the nation’s rich history through sound as we approach the semiquincentennial of the United States of America.  Join us at the Memorial for an evening of music in a truly historic setting. \nWe will take you and your family through a journey of American music from the Revolutionary War to battle hymns to the Raiders March and modern patriotic favorites. \nRSVP HERE – SUMMER CONCERT SERIESThe Summer Concert Series will take place every fourth Thursday in June\, July\, August\, and September from 5 – 6 p.m..  Save the dates to experience an epic musical journey through time brought to you by the Doughboy Foundation. From the battlefield to the Broadway stage to jazz and swing\, hear the songs that shaped history.   \nAll concerts are held at the National World War I Memorial located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 14th and 15th Streets. \nThe program is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\n5 pm – Daily Taps \n\n5:10 – 6 pm pm Concert \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/doughboy-foundations-summer-concert-series-250-years-of-american-music/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20260429T134923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T174212Z UID:10001915-1784826000-1784829600@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Doughboy Foundation's Summer Concert Series: From the Trenches to Broadway DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for The Summer Concert Series at the National World War I Memorial  on July 23\, 2026 at 5 p.m.  \nWe are proud to present From the Trenches to Broadway!  Experience the show-stopping tunes of Irving Berlin\, George M. Cohan\, and others in a high-energy tribute to the legends of the stage. \nRSVP HERE – SUMMER CONCERT SERIESThe Summer Concert Series will take place every fourth Thursday in June\, July\, August\, and September from 5 – 6 p.m..  Save the dates to experience an epic musical journey through time brought to you by the Doughboy Foundation. From the battlefield to the Broadway stage to jazz and swing\, hear the songs that shaped history.   \nAll concerts are held at the National World War I Memorial located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 14th and 15th Streets. \nThe program is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\n5 pm – Daily Taps \n\n5:10 – 6 pm pm Concert \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/doughboy-foundations-summer-concert-series-from-the-trenches-to-broadway/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20260429T135306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T173755Z UID:10001916-1787850000-1787853600@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Doughboy Foundation's Summer Concert Series: A World United DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for The Summer Concert Series at the National World War I Memorial  on August 27\, 2026 at 5 p.m.  \nWe are proud to present A World United!  An international gathering of cultures\, one massive sound. Stay tuned as we assemble a diverse lineup of performers to bring this international celebration to life. \nRSVP HERE – SUMMER CONCERT SERIESThe Summer Concert Series will take place every fourth Thursday in June\, July\, August\, and September from 5 – 6 p.m..  Save the dates to experience an epic musical journey through time brought to you by the Doughboy Foundation. From the battlefield to the Broadway stage to jazz and swing\, hear the songs that shaped history.   \nAll concerts are held at the National World War I Memorial located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 14th and 15th Streets. \nThe program is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\n5 pm – Daily Taps \n\n5:10 – 6 pm pm Concert \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/doughboy-foundations-summer-concert-series-a-world-united/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T180000 DTSTAMP:20260604T171232 CREATED:20260429T140324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T172756Z UID:10001917-1790269200-1790272800@staging.doughboy.org SUMMARY:Doughboy Foundation's Summer Concert Series: From Ragtime to Swing\, America Finds its Rhythm DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for our finale of The Summer Concert Series at the National World War I Memorial  on September 24\, 2026 at 5 p.m.  \nWe are proud to present From Ragtime to Swing\, America Finds its Rhythm! Get ready to move!  You’ll be dancing in the park to the rhythms of jazz legends and swing classics.\n \nHonoring the legacy of James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hellfighters.  This finale showcases the evolution of jazz and community dance. \nRSVP HERE – SUMMER CONCERT SERIESThe Summer Concert Series will take place every fourth Thursday in June\, July\, August\, and September from 5 – 6 p.m..  Save the dates to experience an epic musical journey through time brought to you by the Doughboy Foundation. From the battlefield to the Broadway stage to jazz and swing\, hear the songs that shaped history.   \nAll concerts are held at the National World War I Memorial located on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 14th and 15th Streets. \nThe program is free and open to the public. \nSchedule of Events\n5 pm – Daily Taps \n\n5:10 – 6 pm – Concert \nYour support for the Doughboy Foundation will help fund our mission in perpetuity\, inspiring future generations of visitors and forever honoring our World War I veterans and all U.S. servicemen and women. Donate today → URL:https://staging.doughboy.org/event/doughboy-foundations-summer-concert-series-from-ragtime-to-swing-america-finds-its-rhythm/ LOCATION:The National WWI Memorial\, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, 20004\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Doughboy Foundation":MAILTO:(202) 280-1521 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR