Summary: <br> Highlights:<br> <br> <br> Bulletin: Hear headlines and stories from the “Official Bulletin” |@ 02:15<br> <br> Guest: Mike Shuster on the mutinies in France |@ 06:15<br> <br> America’s WW1 Memorial: what CFA approval means from Edwin Fountain |@ 10:35<br> <br> Memorial Day: History, significance, observance and links to activities |@ 12:00<br> <br> States: Indiana article on Opha May Johnson, Alabama on National League for Woman’s Service |@ 14:30<br> <br> Education: National History Day |@ 16:15<br> <br> Media Spotlight: Robert Laplander / Doughboy MIA in the news |@ 19:00<br> <br> Guest: Richard Rubin on his new book: “Back Over There” |@ 20:45<br> <br> Guests: John Brancy and Peter Dugan on their WW1 music album |@ 25:30<br> <br> Much more...<br> <br> WW1 Centennial News - Weekly Podcast<br> World War One Centennial News: <br> May 24, 2017<br> Welcome to World War One Centennial News. It’s about WW1 news 100 years ago this week - and it’s about WW1 NOW - news and updates about the centennial and the commemoration.<br> 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 May 17th, 2017 and I’m Theo Mayer - Chief Technologist for the World War One Centennial Commission and your host.<br> World War One THEN <br> 100 Year Ago This Week<br> We have gone back in time 100 years to May 18, 1917. Today is quite a day. It’s all Pomp and Circumstance as Wilson signs the Selective Service Act into law - ending the debate about an all volunteer army - Instead - it will be the combination volunteer and conscripted army.<br> All men between the ages of 21 and 30 will have to register for the draft by June 5th. <br> There is still a big question about who is going to head the huge new army… Wilson also answers that question today. <br> It’s a big fat NO to Roosevelt’s plan to raise a division of volunteer troops - which, of course, HE would lead to Europe. This really ticks him off! Some think that he probably misses the glory days of the “Rough Riders” pounding it out in Cuba. <br> It’s also a NO to General Leonard Wood the former US Army Chief of staff. Apparently, Wilson thinks he has too many ties to the opposition Republican Party.<br> Instead, today’s second big announcement by president Woodrow Wilson is the appointment of General John J. Pershing to head the US Army’s Expeditionary Force. Pershing - is politically non-partisan. He is publicly popular - as the former commander of what is known as the “Punitive Expedition” sent out to spank Mexico’s Pancho Villa for sneaking up north and attacking the town of Columbus, in New Mexico.<br> May 18th is a big day on the hill.<br> What else is going on this week in 1917? For interesting details, let’s look at the Official Bulletin. Here are some of the stories running in America’s official war gazette. <br> <br> The Bulletin<br> Saturday May 19, 2017: Storyline: “Regulars will be First Troops Sent to France”: <br> President Announces in Statement Issued After Signing the Selective Conscription Bill<br> <br> <br> Also Saturday May 19: Storyline: US ARMY UNIT ARRIVES IN BRITAIN<br> The first unit of the United States Army is now on foreign soil.<br> Yesterday marks the arrival In England of Ruse Hospital No. 4, of Cleveland, Ohio, under command of MaJ. Harry L. Gilchrist, of the Medical Corps of the United States Army, This Is the first of six army base hospitals which have been ordered abroad - for service In France.<br> <br> <br> Monday May 21: Storyline, REGIMENT OF U. S. MARINES IN THE EXPEDITION TO FRANCE<br> Secretary of the Navy Daniels announces that a regiment of US Marines (2,600 men) will accompany the first expedition to France. The regiment will be commanded by Col. Charles A. Doyen :<br> Quote "In being among the first on the firing line In France, the marines will be upholding thei
