US WWI Centennial Events
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US WWI Centennial Events
* * * World War I Centennial Program of Events * * * 20 APR 2016 Re-dedication of the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Paris, FR Opening of World War I Exhibition at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, VA 28 OCT 2016 “A War To End All Wars” conference, Ohio State University Columbus, OH 6 APR 2017 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of U.S. entry into World War I Events at U.S. Embassies in Europe “Call to Arms” conference and ceremonies, National World War I Museum and Memorial Kansas City, MO APR 2017 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of creation of American Air Force Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL MAY 2017 Commemoration of U.S. Navy and Coast Guard service in World War I Ceremonies at Brookwood American Cemetery, Brest and Gibraltar monuments; Woking, UK; Brest, FR; Gibraltar, UK JUL 2017 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of General Pershing’s visit to Lafayette’s Tomb, Paris, FR; Yorktown, VA NOV 2017 Observation of 100th anniversary of first U.S. combat fatalities in World War I Ceremonies at Suresnes American Cemetery and Arlington National Cemetery Paris, FR; Arlington, VA Ground-breaking for National World War I Memorial Washington, DC MAY 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of first American offensive of World War I Cantigny, FR JUN 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of battle of Belleau Wood Belleau, FR Last Updated: 17 Nov 2015 Page: ~ 1 ~ JUL 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of Champagne-Marne Offensive Ceremonies at Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne American Cemeteries Opening of Chateau-Thierry visitor contact station, Chateau-Thierry, FR; Belleau, FR; Fere-en-Tardenois, FR AUG 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of Amiens-Somme Offensive Ceremonies at Somme American Cemetery and Bellicourt monument Bony, FR; St. Quentin, FR SEPT 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of St. Mihiel Offensive Ceremonies at St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Montsec monument Thiaucourt, FR 29 SEPT 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of start of Meuse-Argonne Offensive, Ceremonies at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Montfaucon monument Dedication of visitor center at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, FR OCT 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of American operations in Belgium Ceremonies at Flanders Field American Cemetery, Audenarde and Kemmel monuments, Dedication of visitor center at Flanders Field American Cemetery, Waregem, BE; Oodenarde, BE; Ypres, BE 11 NOV 2018 Commemoration of 100th anniversary of the Armistice Memorial services at Washington National Cathedral and Arlington National Cemetery Washington, DC; Arlington, VA Ceremony at National World War I Museum and Memorial Kansas City, MO Dedication of National World War I Memorial Washington, DC Armistice Day ceremonies designating American World War I cemeteries as National Historic Landmarks * * * Last Updated: 17 Nov 2015 Page: ~ 2 ~