We walk through a full day in the life of a British soldier on the Western Front—from the dreaded “stand-to” at dawn and the morning hate, to rum rations, hard biscuits, and the endless work of ...

On July 13, 1918 -- 363 days after being mobilized for service in the World War-- the New York National Guard's 27th Division lost its first man in combat. Private Robert P. Friedman, 22, a New York ...