80 Years Later: Documenting the Loss and Honoring the Sacrifices of D-Day

Today's post was written by Rachael Salyer, archivist in the Textual Reference Branch at the National Archives at College Park, MD. Soldiers Presenting Arms on a Beachhead , Jun 12, 1944 (Local ID: 111-SC-320872; NAID 176888636) June 6, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the start of the Allied invasion of Normandy during World … Continue reading 80 Years Later: Documenting the Loss and Honoring the Sacrifices of D-Day

New Webpage for World War I Records on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Today’s post is written by Scott Ludwig, Archivist at the National Archives at College Park. The 26th of September marks the 98th Anniversary of the start of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, which was the largest operation of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War I.  Commanded by General of the Armies John J. "Black Jack" Pershing … Continue reading New Webpage for World War I Records on the Meuse-Argonne Offensive