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A North Dakotan’s long road back from ‘shell shock’ in World War I
Now recognized as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), many soldiers suffered from what was then considered a 'hidden wound' of war. World War I was known as the “Great War” or the “War to End All [...]
Doughboy MIA For June 2023: Captain Kenyon Roper, Observer, 91st Aero Squadron
Early in the morning of Saturday, 14 September 1918, First Lieutenant Paul H. “Huggy” Hughey entered the office of his Squadron Commander, Captain Everett R Cook, with a request. The pilot, Lieutenant Hughey, was due [...]
A brief history of the WWI Espionage Act in the Pacific Northwest
The WWI-era law former President Trump is accused of breaking has a controversial past, with a first few prosecutions tracing back to Seattle. he Espionage Act is in the news with the indictment and arrest [...]
Army renames Louisiana base for Black WWI hero who received Medal of Honor
Sgt. William Henry Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. FORT JOHNSON, La. (AP) — A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a [...]
Comic Book Greats Band Together to Tell the WWI Medal of Honor Story of Samuel Woodfill
When asked who the most outstanding soldier of World War I was, commander of the American Expeditionary Force John J. Pershing surprised everyone. There were many names to choose from, many of which had achieved [...]
From All Walks of Life: Sailors of the USS Cyclops
These men and many more just like them answered their country’s call and served aboard the U.S.S. Cyclops in WWI The collier CYCLOPS was a U.S. Navy ship that fueled the fleet from 1910-1918. The [...]
American Battle Monuments Commission interred its first World War I unknown in 35 years
After 105 years, the remains of an American Doughboy were finally given a dignified and honored burial. Although the first troops of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) arrived in France in June 1917, it was [...]
Remembering a Veteran: Lt. Jay C. Hormel, 88th Division & Services of Supply, AEF
Designated officer in charge of all meat handling in France for the AEF With America’s entry into the First World War, George Hormel, founder of meat packing firm Hormel & Company hoped that his son [...]
The 72-Year-Old Who Lied About His Age to Fight in World War I
A Civil War veteran, John William Boucher was one of the oldest men on the ground during the Great War John William Boucher served honorably in the Civil War, fighting for the Union for seven [...]
