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Bells of Peace Ceremony



Bells of Peace Ceremony at The National WWI Memorial, November 11, 2025.

Nov 11, 2025. 10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Doughboy Foundation will sponsor the annual Bells of Peace Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Bells of Peace commemorates the end of World War I and pays tribute to the 116,516 Americans who died during that conflict. November 11 is Veterans Day which honors military Veterans in the United States Armed Forces. Originally the date was known as Armistice Day which commemorated the cessation of hostilities in WWI and is observed in other countries as Remembrance Day. In addition to remembering the original intent of Armistice Day, we also honor the service of all American Veterans.


At the National World War I Memorial in Washington, DC we will remember and observe the original intent of November 11 with a multi-national commemoration ceremony and observe the day with a program remembering the 4.7 million Americans who served and all those who served with other nations.


Wreaths will be presented from embassies and veteran organizations.  The National WWI brass bell will be rung 21 times and the solemn bugle calls of Aux Morts, Last Post, and Taps will be sounded in honor of those who gave their lives during WWI.


The ceremony is free and open to the public.


This year, we will commemorate the Bicentennial of Marquis de Lafayette's visit to the United States.  His visit in 1824 came almost fifty years after France came to aid America in its quest for Independence and is being celebrated throughout the United States with ceremonies and events sponsored by the American Friends of Lafayette.  French General Francois Lecointre will offer brief remarks before awarding the Legion of Honor/French Order of the Merit to United States and French service members.


We will also honor the work being done to award the US Army women telephone operators, known as the Hello Girls, the Congressional Gold Medal.  Speaking on their behalf will be the granddaughters of two of the Hello Girls.  Our main speaker will be former WWI Centennial Commissioner, Mr. John Monahan.  A 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, John Monahan served in uniform both as enlisted soldier and as an officer.  His military career was wide-ranging, including duties as a rifleman, tank company commander, foreign area expert, staff officer, linguist, and arms-control inspector.  He holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Rhode Island and a master's degree in European studies from Cornell University.  Since his retirement from the Army in 1995, Monahan has been active in veterans leadership at the local, state, and national levels.  He served as WWI Centennial Commissioner from 2017-2024.


 

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