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Carrying on the Liggett Legacy
Lt. Gen. Hunter Liggett was a highly respected U.S. Army officer whose 42-year career spanned from the Indian Wars to commanding the First Army in WWI. He is known as a “Soldier’s Soldier” and [...]
The Short Life of America’s Anti-Tank Rifles
At the dawn of mechanized warfare in WWI, the U.S. Military contended with the reality that infantrymen would need an effective arm to defeat tanks. Their idea? Bring more gun. The advent of tank [...]
Doughboy Foundation Honors Local Service and ‘Hello Girls’ Legacy at 2026 CAA Championship Games
During the 2026 Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Basketball Championships at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C., the Doughboy Foundation continued its proud tradition of honoring those who serve our nation and community. This year’s "Hometown [...]
The Last Trench of the Great War
Editor's note: Stuart Lutz is a historian, and the author of The Last Leaf: Voices Of History's Last Known Survivors. For the book, Lutz interviewed Frank Buckles, the last living Doughboy from World War [...]
America’s Postwar Transcontinental Truck Convoy
In the summer of 1919, a young Lieutenant Colonel—only four years out of West Point—named Dwight D. Eisenhower participated in the first Army transcontinental motor convoy. The expedition consisted of 81 motorized Army vehicles that [...]
The Stunning Evolution of the Telephone Since 1876
Sprawling box sets and rotary dials gave way to push buttons and cellular innovations. On March 10, 1876, three days after receiving a patent for his “Improvement in Telegraphy,” Alexander Graham Bell completed the [...]
Why Did The U S Enter World War I? Key Reasons Explained
In April 1917, after more than two and a half years of neutrality, the United States declared war on Germany, marking its official entry into World War I. President Woodrow Wilson, who had campaigned [...]
New Book Release: The World War I Doctor Who Helped Shape Modern Emergency Care
The remarkable life of Dr. Frank Boston A new book is bringing national attention to the remarkable life of World War I veteran Dr. Frank Erdman Boston, a physician whose quiet innovations helped shape [...]
4 March 1921: Congress bestows the Medal of Honor on unknown WWI soldiers from Britain and France
Today, we honor and remember our allies from WWI: GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE, whose unknown fallen soldiers were awarded (posthumously) The Medal Of Honor of The United States of America. The Citation reads: "By [...]
