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President Biden condemned Russia’s attack and said he would be meeting with other world leaders to discuss a response.

From Doughboy to GI Helmet: Symbols of World War II The doughboy helmet, worn victoriously by the AEF in World War I, became emblematic in World War II of surrender and defeat. Here's What You Need to Know: When the United States Army mobilized for defense in the fall of 1940, the peacetime draftees, National Guardsmen, reservists, and regulars carried Model 1903 Springfield rifles; the Guardsmen wore puttees; and all the soldiers covered their heads with the doughboy helmet—head-to-foot relics of World War I. Eventually modern equipment reached the field: leggings ousted the Guardsmen’...