Bells of Peace Ceremony

The Doughboy Foundation will sponsor the annual Bells of Peace Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, starting at 11:00 a.m. EST with prelude music by the Doughboy Foundation's American Expeditionary Forces Band Brass Quintet starting at 10:45 a.m. at The National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC, located on Pennsylvania Ave between 14th and 15th streets. The ceremony is free and open to the public, or can be watched via livestream on our Youtube channel.

Bells of Peace commemorates the end of World War I and honors the 4.7 million Americans who donned the uniform and the 116,516 who lost their lives in that conflict. November 11 is now Veterans Day, a day to recognize all military Veterans of the United States Armed Forces. Originally called Armistice Day, the date marked the end of hostilities in WWI and is observed as Remembrance Day in other countries.

At the National WWI Memorial, while honoring our Veterans, we will also honor and uphold the original purpose of November 11 through a multinational commemorative ceremony, and observe the day by remembering the 4.7 million American military members who served in WWI and all those from other nations who served alongside them.

The Bells of Peace Ceremony will be live streamed starting at 10:45 am and can be viewed on our YouTube channel.