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"Bing Sheng 兵聖" (Chinese, literally "Soldier Saint") – Sun Wu, general, military strategist, and philosopher who served Wu in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China "Birdy" – William Birdwood, British field marshal "Black Baron" – Michael Wittmann, German tank ace "Black Beast" – Mario Roatta, Italian general [18]
During the course of the war, 21,498 U.S. Army nurses (American military nurses were all women then) served in military hospitals in the United States and overseas. Many of these women were positioned near to battlefields, and they tended to over a million soldiers who had been wounded or were unwell.
"Over the top" – close-up of a doughboy in full combat dress "Doughboy" was a popular nickname for the American infantryman during World War I. [1] Though the origins of the term are not certain, [2] the nickname was still in use as of the early 1940s, when it was gradually replaced by "G.I." as the following generation enlisted in World War II [3] [4]
Veterans Day is commemorated annually on Nov. 11 and honors Americans who have served in the military and the sacrifices they've made in service to their country. This year, the federal holiday ...
This year, as we honor Veterans Day on November 11, 2023, we recognize the American patriots who have served in the military, and thank them for their service to our country.Reading and sharing ...
30. "I’ve lived the literal meaning of the 'land of the free' and 'home of the brave.' It’s not corny for me. I feel it in my heart. I feel it in my chest."
Women volunteered to serve in the military in special women-only corps; by the end of the war, over 80,000 had enlisted. [27] [28] Many served as nurses in the following: The Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS) The First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) The Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) The Territorial Force Nursing Service.
Hello Girls operating switchboards at general headquarters in Chaumont, France (November 5, 1918). Hello Girls was the colloquial name for American female switchboard operators in World War I, formally known as the Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit.