WWI Centennial Commission Unveils $44 Million Memorial Sculpture in Washington D.C.
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The World War I Centennial Commission unveiled a new $44 million sculpture called "A Soldier's Journey" by Sabin Howard in Washington, D.C.'s Pershing Park on September 13, 2024. The sculpture pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI. The article also mentions Air Force pararescuemen training during Exercise Saber Junction 25, and provides context about the Department of War as America's largest government agency with military roots dating back to pre-Revolutionary times.
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"A Soldier's Journey" by Sabin Howard pays tribute to the nearly 4.7 million U.S. service members who served during WWI
The Department of War is America's largest government agency
With our military tracing its roots back to pre-Revolutionary times, the department has grown and evolved with our nation
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