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The Doughboy Foundation℠ supports programs, projects and activities that educate the public about America’s participation in World War I. The Doughboy Foundation has played a key role in envisioning, building, and now enhancing our nation’s new World War I Memorial in Washington, DC. Learn More.
- Explore The Memorial
Explore the WWI Memorial A Memorial of the 21st Century...
- WWI Memorial
The World War I Memorial in Washington, DC commemorates...
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Our Mission is to Keep Faith with the American Doughboy...
- Daily Taps
Photo courtesy of Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy The Daily Taps...
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The Doughboy Foundation continuously renews our pledge to...
- The War
The United States and WWI On April 6, 1917, the United...
- Explore The Memorial
The World War I Memorial in Washington, DC commemorates those who served in the trenches and on the home front, celebrating a nation forever changed by the sacrifices they made and the ideals they bequeathed. From initial concept in 2014, to the opening of the Memorial in 2021 with the landmark First Colors Ceremony, the Doughboy Foundation has ...
Please join The World War I Centennial Commission and The Doughboy Foundation on Friday, September 13, 2024 at sundown for the First Illumination of "A Soldier's Journey," the magnificent bronze sculpture that will serve as the centerpiece of the National World War I Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue. The event is open to the public.
The National World War I Memorial is a national memorial commemorating the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I.The 2015 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the World War I Centennial Commission to build the memorial in Pershing Park, located at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.
Ohio in World War I. World War I was a global war centered in Europe that lasted from July 28, 1914- November 11, 1918. The United States' entry into the war came in April 1917, after two and a half years of efforts by President Woodrow Wilson to keep the country neutral. Ohio played a valuable role in the United States’ involvement in World ...
Explore the WWI Memorial A Memorial of the 21st Century Located on America’s Main Street, just one block from the Washington Monument, the WWI Memorial offers opportunities for both personal reflection and public engagement. Overlooking all is the Belvedere. It contains a series of panels on the history of the war, offers ways for visitors.
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The Roll of Honor Foundation is a nonprofit charity with the mission of honoring the military service of the men and women of America’s Armed Forces, educating the public about their legacy and encouraging public service among the next generation. The Foundation provides the Roll of Honor -- an online registry of U.S. servicepersons -- which ...
