World War I

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Julia O. Flikke. She was the sixth Superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps and the first woman in the U.S. Army to hold the rank of colonel.

During Women’s History Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Julia Catherine Stimson, a superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps.

This week's America250 salute is Navy Veteran Humphrey Bogart, who served during World War I and later became an Academy Award-winning actor.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charles Munske, who worked in civil affairs during World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

During Native American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Charlotte Edith Anderson Monture, a Canadian Mohawk who served as a nurse during World War I.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Howard Knotts, who became a prisoner of war after his plane was shot down during World War I.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Sidney C. Graves, who was a two-time Distinguished Service Cross recipient in World War I.

Navy Veteran Joseph James “Jocko” Clark was the first Native American to graduate from the Naval Academy. He served during both World Wars and the Korean War.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Stanley Lane, who served in various jobs during World War I, World War II and the Korean War.

On the Army birthday, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Beatrice Mary MacDonald, who received a Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart.

The virtual First Colors event paid homage to World War I Veterans and opened the National World War I Memorial April 16.

Visitors to Washington, D.C., pass many memorials during their trips. Among those are memorials dedicated to wars throughout the nation’s history. The black granite of the Vietnam War Memorial. The fountains and columns of the World War II Memorial. The 19 stainless steel statues of the Korean War Veterans Memorial. One war—dubbed “The Great War”—has been the only one missing. That changes April 16, 2021, with the First Colors ceremony unveiling the National WWI Memorial.