Story by Eric Durr | New York National Guard | 08.18.2017
In the summer and fall of 1917, New Yorker’s fell in love with the New York National Guard’s 27th Division, and the 42nd Division—organized from the National Guards of 26 states, including New York’s 69th Infantry Regiment—at Camp Mills on Long Island. The two National Guard divisions were gearing up to go to war against Germany and there was plenty of interest in them. But......
Story by Julia LeDoux | Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall | 08.15.2015
Thousands gathered on the lawn adjacent to the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington, Aug. 15, to enjoy The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” annual performance of "1812 Overture."...
