Monthly Archive: February 2018

Texas supported a significant number of U.S. Army organizations in the Great War, and many of these units still call Texas home. 2018 will mark their participation in key battles in 1918, from the Meuse-Argonne to St. Mihiel. Today these units are represented by U.S. Army, Army Reserve, and…
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The registration deadline for the March 2, 2018 Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration Planning Conference has been extended to noon, March 1. The event will be held at the Stephen F. Austin building auditorium from 8:30am to 3:30pm. The planning event is free, but registration…
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Texas saw unprecedented growth in military training sites during the Great War. The climate and ready availability of open land made Texas an attractive location. In the case of early Army aviation training sites, Texas was the site of one third of new fields established in the…
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The conference agenda has been released for the March 2, 2018 Texas World War I Centennial Commemoration planning conference in Austin and includes a variety of topics designed to support communities and organizations preparing to recognize the role of Texas…
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First-hand accounts of Texans in the Great War tell the story of war in a unique way. Texans wrote numerous accounts of their experience. Some were published shortly after the war, others were uncovered by scholars or family members and…
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