World War 1: US Army's segregated 366th Infantry Officers: Abbott, Lowe, Fisher, White. National Archives

We Served With Hope, Dignity, Dedication, & Patriotism

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Celebrating Black History Month Exhibit Extended through February 28 Wednesdays-Sundays 1-8pm Veterans Gallery Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Ave. San Francisco Free Admission A visual history of African Americans in the military from the Revolutionary War through World War II. Photographs, posters and memorabilia from the collection of Vietnam Veteran Bertram C. Clark. In celebration …

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The Great War | WW1: The American Experience

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Extended Through December 2019 1pm-6pm, Monday-Friday Veterans Gallery, Room 102 Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco Now known as Veterans Day, November 11 marked the 100th Anniversary of the 1918 Armistice ending World War I. The American Legion and the San Francisco World War One Armistice Commemoration Committee invite you to see our …

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World War One History In The Veterans Building

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The Great War Revealed In San Francisco: 100 Years of Disruption From May’s Memorial Day weekend May 26-28 through the end of 2018, a unique and remarkable display consisting of eight 8-foot square banners can be viewed in the lobby outside of the Herbst Theatre and American Legion Veterans Hall in the War Memorial Veterans …

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My Lai Remembered, Veterans For Peace Exhibit

Traveling My Lai Exhibit At The Veterans Building

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Veterans For Peace, San Francisco hosts the My Lai Memorial Exhibit, April 4-11 in the Veterans Gallery, Room 102, San Francisco Veterans Building. This traveling exhibit was created by the Chicago Chapter of Veterans For Peace and is a reflective platform for dialogue on the impact of violence, oppression, politics, which lead to the military …

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