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A grateful nation honors the service, valor, courage and sacrifice of the 4.7 million American sons and daughters who served in the Great War. Welcome to the World War I Memorial! Learn about the nation's tribute to the men and women who served in World War I.
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 ...
As the sun sets on Friday, September 13, the World War I Centennial Commission and the Doughboy Foundation are officially unveiling “A Soldier’s Journey,” a 25-ton bronze centerpiece for the World War I Memorial in Pershing Park.
An Exclusive Preview of the New World War I Memorial. One sculptor and his team of artists take on the epic project of conveying the century-old conflict through a massive bronze...
Crews had to drill through 18 inches (45 centimeters) of concrete and limestone, said Christopher Warren, the chief curator of the National World War I Museum and Memorial, during an unveiling ...
The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City on Wednesday showed off an excavated century-old time capsule, revealing a cornucopia of early 20th-century relics, artifacts and documents.
Built by the United States World War I Centennial Commission and designed by architect Joseph Weishaar, the new memorial incorporates the existing memorial to Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces during the war.
In 2021, ABMC and the World War I Centennial Commission rededicated the site as the expanded National World War I Memorial. It honors all Americans who served, including service members from the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, those who served in places other than Europe, and civilians as well.
The new National World War I Memorial is officially complete. At an illumination ceremony last week, organizers unveiled the memorial’s centerpiece, a 58-foot-long bronze sculpture called A...
Vincent Tullo. A memorial honoring the millions of Americans who served in World War I is taking shape in Washington, D.C. Last month, crews began assembling the 58-foot-long bronze sculpture...