The World War I Centennial Commission will host
First Colors, a 90-minute virtual commemoration to mark the opening of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C. The event will be live streamed on
Friday, April 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EDT/ 7:00 a.m. PDT at www.ww1cc.org/firstcolors. The memorial will open on April 17 under the administration of the National Park Service.
President Joe Biden will offer pre-recorded remarks as part of the program, hosted by actor
Gary Sinise. The program will also include Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley, Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and
now here in the studio, skull tore howard. chairman of the u.s. world war i commission terry hamby. good morning to both of you. thank you for having us. steve: washington, d.c. has every war memorial for every american war except world war i. why? it s a national tragedy that we have overlooked theselves of 4.7 million americans and the sacrifices they made in world war 1. they shaped the world we live in today. steve: this is personal for you. you have a family member who was in the big one? i do. i have a grandfather and a great uncle who was in world war i. migrate uncle was killed in action. and that s the reason the commission was formed. there is no long ear survivor world war i and it s up to us to speak for those who know longer are here. so that they and their families may be recognized with this memorial.
no, by humans. traditionally cast poured bronze in a foundry transported across the country and installed. steve: terry, this is beautiful. but it does come with a price. you are trying to raise the money, aren t you? we are. it was mandated that it be placed in pershing park and built with public funds. so we have a fundraising drive underway and as i say it s a national tragedy. these were the first men to deploy to a country that they never visited, fight in a war that they didn t start. and die for peace and liberty for people they didn t know. so it s up to us to recognize the sacrifice. steve: it will be built. this is what it is going to look like. if you would like to find out how you can help. go to foxandfriends.com. also, they have got a website. it s ww 1 cc.org. guys, thank you very much for joining us live.