The centerpiece of the National World War I Memorial in Washington, “A Soldier’s Journey,” is unveiled on Friday. MUST CREDIT: Allison Robbert for The Washington Post

The decade-long mission to build the World War I memorial

Retired Col. Jennifer N. Pritzker, a billionaire who donated to the project, said our maps, borders, civil rights, weapons, technology and even fashion owe some credit to World War I, even though few people alive today have a direct connection to the conflict.

Craig Field, South Korea, Sep. 13, 1958: Cavalier back Ronald Vierra (14) enters touchdown land and scores six points for his team in game with Osan AB. The visiting Osan eleven proved no match for the 1st Cav. team, and the Cavaliers downed the visiting team 28-14, in the opening game of the All-Korean Football Conference. The game was part of a full day of activities on the division's 37th birthday that included dedication of Craig Field. The 1st Cav. was activated as a Regular Army division at Ft. Bliss, Texas, September 13, 1921.

Pictured here is a scan of the original 1958 print created by Stars and Stripes Pacific's photo department to run in the print newspaper. The red marks indicate the crop lines. Only the middle part of the image would appear in the newspaper. As the vast majority of pre-1964 Stars and Stripes Pacific negatives and slides were unwittingly destroyed by poor temporary storage in 1963, the prints developed from the late 1940s through 1963 are the only images left of Stripes' news photography from those decades – with the exception the negatives of some 190 pre-1964 photo assignment found recently. Stars and Stripes' archives team is scanning these prints and negatives to ensure their preservation.

META TAGS: Football; 1st Cavalry Division; First Team; military sports; anniversary

1st Cavalry Division football team, 1958

Craig Field, South Korea, Sept. 13, 1958: Ronald Vierra (14) of the 1st Cavalry Division football team scores a touchdown against Osan AB. The 1st Cavalry was activated as a Regular Army division at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 13, 1921.

Spokesman for the 101st Airborne Division Lt. Col. Martin Meiners, seventh right, poses for a photo with Dutch reenactors on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Mesch, Netherlands. The reenactors — including Jan-Thijs Koppen, second left — were dressed as soldiers from the 30th Infantry Division, which liberated the village 80 years ago.

US soldiers and WWII veterans join Dutch royalty to mark 80th anniversary of the Netherlands’ liberation

Thousands of Americans died freeing the Netherlands. On Thursday its citizens, including hundreds of schoolchildren, lined streets and festival grounds for commemorative activities.

Mahalia Jackson at Tokyo Hotel, 1971

Tokyo, April, 1971: Mahalia Jackson, considered by many to be the best American gospel singer ever, talks to a reporter at her hotel a few hours after she performed for Empress Nagako and other members of the Japanese imperial family.

Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson talks to a reporter at her Tokyo hotel.

From the Archives: Soul is nothing new — Mahalia’s always had it

The one-time washwoman was interviewed by Pacific Stars and Stripes in her Tokyo hotel on April 24, 1971 following her singing performance for Empress Nagako and other members of the imperial family Friday. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Apr. 26, 1971. It is republished unedited in its original form.

240903-N-CQ925-1022 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sep. 3, 2024) - Steel recovered from the wreckage of 9/11 hangs above a passageway aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), Sep 3, 2024. New York is conducting operations in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC). The WSPARG-24th MEU (SOC) is on a scheduled deployment to the NAVEUR-NAVAF area of operations, supporting U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region, including the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)

USS New York is a living memorial to 9/11

The USS New York never forgets the events of 9/11. The ship, commissioned Nov. 7, 2009, cuts through the sea with a bow forged from 7½ tons of World Trade Center steel recovered from Ground Zero.

American and Filipino prisoners of war carry dead comrades after the Bataan Death March in May 1942.

New Mexico lawmakers renew push to give Bataan, Corregidor WWII veterans congressional medal

Several members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation plan to renew a push to confer a collective Congressional Gold Medal on veterans who defended Bataan and Corregidor in the Philippines during World War II.

Hagi Abucar places flowers for his former coworker Lindsey Herkness on the south reflecting pool during the 9/11 Memorial ceremony on the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero

In a remarkable tableau, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris stood together at ground zero just hours after Trump and Harris faced off in their first-ever debate. Trump and Biden — the successor whose inauguration Trump skipped — shook hands, and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg appeared to facilitate a handshake between Harris and Trump.