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Until now, our nation’s capital has never had an official tribute to the 4.7 million Americans who served in World War I. After winning a design competition held by the World War I Centennial Commission, Atlanta architect Joe Weishaar lead the creation of the new memorial which opened in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. He joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about the process of designing this tribute to America’s soldiers.  “It wasn’t until the Vietnam Memorial in 1982 that we really started building national memorials, and once that process started, it r...

By Andy Rieger | For The Transcript Apr 25, 2021 Andy Rieger The Norman Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C. — Organizers of my Honor Flight carrying veterans to see the memorial built to honor their World War II service had one goal that August day a few years back: Keep ‘em hydrated. That meant pushing water on the 80- and 90-year-olds who were taken on the one-day pilgrimage to see the World War II memorial, Korean War memorial and the Vietnam wall. We did our best, and by day’s end, the veterans were exhausted by the time the chartered...

WWI Memorial opening ceremony features song developed in Southern Tier Provided by Prospect Theater Company “The Hello Girls,” a musical about America’s first female soldiers in World War I, was developed in Johnson City and performed at the opening of a World War I memorial in Washington, D.C. Song inspired by the “Hello Girls” developed in Johnson City was performed at the ceremony April 22, 2021 On April 16, the World War I Memorial site in Pershing Park, Washington, D.C., was unveiled in a livestreamed ceremony of the Inaugural Raising of the Flag. The event covered ...

National Park Service Announces World War I Memorial Opens in Washington Published: Monday, 19 April 2021 06:01 Peace Fountain National Park Service photo April 19, 2021 - WASHINGTON – The American flag was raised over the World War I Memorial for the first time on Friday, April 16, the formal unveiling of the memorial that honors the 4.7 million Americans who served their nation in World War I, including 116,516 who made the supreme sacrifice. The First Colors Ceremony featured recorded remarks by President Joe Biden and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. A full ...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A new World War I Memorial opened to the public Saturday in Washington, D.C. -- one day after a dedication ceremony that included a military-jet flyover that caught some in the capital off guard.  The memorial to "The Great War" of 1914-1918 honors the 4.7 million who served in the fighting, and the 116,516 Americans who died during the conflict. "In some ways the Great War shifted America's thinking about ourselves and redefined our place in the world," President Biden said in recorded remarks played during Fri...