The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity. LEARN MORE
The Doughboy Foundation’s mission is to keep the story of "the War that Changed the World" in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI will never again be relegated to the mists of obscurity. LEARN MORE
There is a new National WWI Memorial coming to Washington DC!
The United States honors the American veterans of every major war of the 20th century with a national memorial in Washington, D.C., except the veterans of World War I.
The centennial of the war from 2014 to 2018 provides the opportunity to give long-overdue recognition to America’s 4.7 million sons and daughters who served in the Great War. Those women and men served with the same valor and courage as the veterans as those later wars, and the nation’s sacrifice was great—204,000 Americans returned home wounded and 116,516 did not come home at all.
As we commemorate the centennial of the U.S. involvement in the Great War, now is the time to honor the heroism and sacrifice of the Americans who served with the creation of a National World War I Memorial in Washington.
Together... with your help!
And we are building it...
This animation represents the final concept as approved by the U.S.Commission of Fine Arts on September 19, 2019 and the National Capital Planning Commission on Oct. 3, 2019.
Project Overview Nov. 1, 2017
Presented by Edwin Fountain, Vice-Chair US World War One Centennial Commission From the WW1 Centennial News Podcast
The Sculpture's Evolution Jan. 7, 2018
The Soldier's Journey Jan. 7, 2018
Presented by Sabin Howard, project master sculptor From the documentation of his work
The Sculpture's Evolution Jan. 7, 2018
CFA Review July 29, 2018
The Washington DC Commission of Fine Arts reviewed and approved the updated design of the National WWI Memorial - See the story.