Confidential Congress Approved the nations First Military memorial which celebrates brigadier montgomery. Across776, communities the United States have built solemn poignant tributes to our solars and sailors, marines and airmen, nurses and all the people helping back home. Lets rumored that without a supportive and helpful homefront no military campaign succeeds. As we gather for this announcement it is important to note that we are all in debt to each and every one of them. Wartoo long, one specific has been left out of our national consciousness. Today we take a great step thatrd in righting wrong. Today we announce about what team will be chosen to move forward and work with all our stakeholders to join the National World war i memorial and hersheypark. Some of our friends in congress who have been tireless in shepherding our cause. I also want to recognize some key partners. The world war i museum in kansas ofy and a founding sponsor the museum and library in chicago. They have be
Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Libby Oconnell and i am proud to serve on the Centennial Commission. Yesterday marked the 240th anniversary of this nations First Military memorial. On january 25, 1776, the confidential Congress Approved the nations First Military memorial which celebrates brigadier montgomery. Since 1776, communities across the United States have built solemn poignant tributes to our solars and sailors, marines and airmen, nurses and all the people helping back home. Its rumored that without a supportive and helpful homefront, no military campaign succeeds. As we gather for this announcement, it is important to note that we are all in debt to each and every one of them. For too long, one specific war has been left out of our national consciousness. Today, we take a great step forward in righting that wrong. Today, we announce what team will be chosen to move forward and work with all our stakeholders to join the National World war i memorial in hersheypark. Some o
His is almost an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is libby oh connell and m proud to serve on the World War One Centennial Commission. Yesterday marked the 240th anniversary of this nations very First Military memorial. On january 25, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the nations First Military memorial which commemorates brigadire general richard montgomery, one of the first generals lost in the american revolution. Since 1776, communities all across the United States have built solemn, poignant tributes to our soldiers and sailors, and airmen, our nurses, and all the people helping back home. Lets remember, without a supportive and helpful home front, no military campaign succeeds. Today, as we gather for this announcement its important to note that we are all in debt to each and every one of them. But for too long here in specific d. C. , one war has been left out of our national consciousness. And as a result, out of our national conversation. Today we take a great ste
Speaker. Edwin fountain is a partner in the Washington Office of the International Law firm jones day. He is the grandson of two world war i veterans. He cofounded the world war i Memorial Foundation. This led to the advocacy of a National World war i memorial on the mall. Of 2013, he was appointed by harry reid to the u. S. World war i centennial commission. He was elected vice chairman of the commission in july of 2014. Mr. Fountain is a graduate of the university of north carolina, the London School of economics, and the university of virginia law school. Mr. Fountain. [applause] thank you, tony. Good morning. My name is edwin fountain. I am vicechairman of the u. S. World war i centennial commission. The commission was formed by congress in january 2013 and given the mission of ensuring a suitable observation in this country of the centennial of the great war and more importantly of commemorating the service of american servicemen and women and educating the American Public about t
Promptly at 5 p.m., every day, rain or shine, blizzard or heat, a volunteer bugler wearing a period World War I U.S. Army uniform stands at attention near the flagpole at the National World War One Memorial not far from the White House in Washington, D.C.