US WWI Centennial Events

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World War I Centennial
Program of Events
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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
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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
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