On Monday, September 13 we will be honoring General John J. Pershing's 161st birthday at the WWI Memorial in D.C.
Special Event at the WWI Memorial
Honoring
General John J. "Blackjack" Pershing's 161st Birthday
Schedule of Events for Monday Sept. 13, 2021
5:00pm - Regular Playing of "Daily Taps" at the WWI Memorial Flag Staff.
As we do every evening at 5pm at the WWI Memorial, a bugler dressed in a World War I period uniform will play “Taps” — the distinctive bugle melody played at U.S. military funerals and memorials.
6:00pm - Wreath laying and "Echoing Taps" at the Pershing statue and around the Memorial.
On this special occasion, there will be a wreath laying at the Pershing statue followed by "Echoing Taps", a musical experience where taps will sound from multiple buglers around the WWI Memorial.
6:30pm - A Concert at the WWI Memorial by the U.S. Army Band.
The General's birthday will be topped off with a performance by the U.S Army Band, known as "Pershing's Own". (weather permitting.)
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The Doughboy Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit funded by philanthropic contributions. Our mission is to keep the story of WWI in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the Armed Forces, and how WWI changed America, will never be forgotten.
