Highlights

History: Pershing’s 4th of July 1917 |@ 01:30


History: Race riots in East St. Louis |@ 03:45


Feature: US Official Bulletin - Logistics |@ 06 :00


Guest: Joe Johnson, Logistics Expert: Defense Acquisition University |@ 10:30


Guest: Mike Shuster, Espionage Act attack on bill of rights |@ 15:50


News: President Donald Trump heading to Paris for WW1 Franco/US commemoration parade |@ 20:30


Event: Commissioner O’Connell “Feeding The Fight” with WWI culinary event in NYC |@ 22:00


Guest: Ellouise Schoettler “Ready to Serve” - one woman show about WWI Nurses |@ 23:15


States: Texas exhibit: “From Cowboy to Doughboy” & Jim Hodgson article |@ 29:15


International: London mail tunnels reopen as museum attraction |@ 30:10


Feature: 16-year-old teenage girl flies 100-year-old Jenny |@ 31:20


WWrite Blog: New post flips on convention with writer exploring redeeming qualities of combat violence!? |@ 34:00

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Opening
Welcome to World War 1 centennial News - It’s about WW1 news 100 years ago this week  - and it’s about WW1 News NOW - news and updates about the centennial and the commemoration.
WW1 Centennial News is brought to you by the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission and the Pritzker Military Museum and Library. Today is July 5th, 2017 and I’m Theo Mayer - Chief Technologist for the World War One Centennial Commission and your host.
Correction
First, a quick correction from last week’s episode #26.
In support of our article on Harley Davidson in World War 1, we posted a picture of a line of tough looking soldiers, goggles over their eyes, weapons places on thighs, and gas masks at the ready.
It’s a great picture - BUT….. It turns out that this image was not actually -  from WW1 but a bit later. So…  we have replaced that image at ww1cc.org/cn with an equally interesting photo of a Harley - This time definitely from WW1 - and this bad boy is fully equipped with a machine gunner side-car.
World War One THEN
100 Year Ago This Week
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We have moved back in time 100 years ago.
It is the morning of July 4th 1917.
At his residence in Paris, General John J. Pershing comes to his window as he hears the musical peals of the “Star Spangled Banner”.
The music being played outside by the 4th mounted band of the French Republican Guard having arrived at the residence with a large crowd of people to honor the General and the members of the 2nd battalion, 16th infantry who had just arrived in Paris from Saint Nazaire the previous day.
At a critical time during America’s Revolutionary War against Britain, the French had come to the aid of the United States, and today on the 4th of July, 1917, the French citizens of Paris are showing their gratitude and respect for the alliance renewed and the favor returned.
Pershing, with soldiers from the 16th Infantry, begin a full day of events.  This includes the descendants of French officers of the American Revolution who present their banners to Pershing.
The symbol of Franco-American friendship is not lost on Pershing. He notes that Napoleon declared days of national mourning after the death of George Washington.
Pershing will recall this event warmly in his memoire.  Quote “No other occasion that I recall was more significant or more clearly indicated the depth of French sentiment and affection for their old ally.”
Afterwards, the American and French battalions and a military band march to the Cemetiere de Picpus to visit the grave of the Marquis de Lafayette, a French hero of the American Revolution.
On the route, hundreds of thousands throng the parade, giving particular attention to the marching American soldiers.
French ladies push into the ranks walking arm in arm with the soldiers.
Arriving at the cemetery,  Pershing is coaxed into some brief remarks but soon turn it over to  Lt. Colonel Charles Stanton who’s remarks include a line that will echo through history  - “Lafayette, we are here!”
This account of the 4th of July 1917 come from an