For the first time in American history, U.S. soldiers would fight under a foreign command. In 93 minutes, they would help win ...
Powerful storytelling, breathtaking music, rare and iconic archival film and images, unforgettable characters, and meticulously researched history all come together in "American Heart In WWI: A ...
BONY, France — The commander in charge of Army operations in Europe led Memorial Day tributes Sunday at the Somme American Cemetery, where some of the first American troops to die in combat on ...
John Monsky details the history of the Unknown Soldier and the origins of Veterans Day. The U.S. takes no territory in WWI, only leases for nine cemeteries for the American dead. Each grave has a ...
At 10:59 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918, a German machine gun crew fired a burst of rounds at approaching Americans. One bullet struck 23-year-old Pvt. Henry Gunther in the left temple. He died instantly.