Health and Citizenship Clinics Move to Boost Youth Training
Uncle Sam invites 4000 young Americans aged 17 to 24 to attend free 30 day Citizens' Military Training Camps this summer. Courses include Basic Red White and Blue, with outdoor life, physical drills, citizenship training, and leadership under army officers. Camps emphasize self discipline, civic duties, and national manhood, not mandatory future service.
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United States Army Recruiting News
Elmo Scott Watson
Uncle Sam
Fs Sons
Vaorioun
America
United States
Obhey
Coolidge
C. M.T. GC
Leonard Wood
Platteburg
Congress
Military Training Camps Association of
Amelia
War Department
Inte Tohn W. Wels
James Wadsworth
Senate
Julius Kahn
House Committee
Verdun Ossuary Remembers War Dead at Douaumont
A wartime Verdun memory recounts the Ossuaire at Douaumont where bones of fallen soldiers from both sides are stored in long boxes and crypts. The piece notes the memorial’s dedication on Verdun’s anniversary and reflects on the cost of war and moving tribute by veterans and citizens.
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Verdun
Aince
Osquake
Fort Dounmont
American Legion
Douaumont
Brittany
Ossiaire
Ingrites and Nation Honor Sacrifice of War Dead
A Times editorial from Rat sag City pauses to honor Americans who died in France and in the Civil War battles, urging gratitude for peace and prayer for guidance toward amity among nations, recalling sacrifices from blue and gray to present peace.
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France
Spain
Nilen Tieeoes
Ratsag City
Ideal to Be Sought and Veterans’ Brotherhood
The article notes surviving veterans of 1865 are fewer each year while a new generation of veterans emerges with the motto Carry on. It emphasizes not letting the sacrifices of those who died in wars be forgotten and upholds world brotherhood as a guiding ideal.
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Flanders
World Brotherhood
Remembering French Heroes Beneath Wooden Crosses
A wartime tribute notes the sacred duty of citizenship and perpetuation of principles. It recalls French heroes buried at memorial crosses, where a small lupine bush grows at each grave as a sign of remembrance.
Denmark's Honor Monument Unveiled in Copenhagen
The monument to 648 Danish seamen who died in World War I was unveiled in Copenhagen with royalty and prominent government officials participating in the ceremonies.
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Copenhagen
Memorial Day Reflections On War, Leadership And Unity
The piece argues Memorial Day should honor sacrifices without stirring old animosities. It contrasts Lincoln and Wilson as leaders of restraint and purpose, noting Civil War, World War I, and postwar cycles. It cites America’s tradition of, and pride in, seeking a saner world and charity for all.
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Anhetam
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
The
Wilderness
Chateau-Thierry
Argoune
Lincoln
Wilson
New York
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Shrine in Alexandria
President Hoover and Virginia Governor Pollard review a mammoth parade in Alexandria Virginia on February 22 honoring George Washington. The tomb on the Unknown Soldier’s grave was erected by the Children of the American Revolution.
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Alexandria
Virginia
Hoover
Governor Pollard
George Washington
Spirit of the Day and Memorial Day origins
The United States first established Memorial Day for war dead after a moral Civil War era, reflecting democracy’s special reverence for sons who died in battle. The Edgether-New York World notes the nation’s high ideals sparked high emotion and a drive to honor those sacrifices.
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United States
Edgether
New York World
Memorial Day Tribute to Veterans and Service Sacrifice
Memorial Day honors soldiers who served, fought, suffered, and died for their country. The small American flag and blooming flowers symbolize that they are not forgotten, and the memorial emphasizes keeping the day with reverence.
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