August Watkins “Watt” Harris Sr.(1893–1968) was born in Austin, Texas. Harris studied architecture at the University of Texas at Austin and founded the Theta Xi fraternity on campus. During World War I, he served as an officer in the United States Army in France. In 1919 he went to...
In FY2005, VHA provided care to approximately 4.9 million unique patients. The greatest number of patients were in VISNs 4, 8 and 16. Each of these VISNs had more than 265,000 patients (Figure 4). The overall patient population reflects where the total veteran population is the largest. ...
Tulalip veterans and their families, as well as the families of fallen soldiers, gathered at Priest Point and Mission Beach cemeteries Memorial Day, May 26, to remember the service men and women that gave their lives in the service of their country and to honor their sacrifice. Natosha Gobi...
War Department announced a compromise: next of kin would decide whether their fallen would remain interred in American cemeteries in France or be sent back to them. Late in 1920, France relented and agreed to allow bodies to be removed. It would take the next two years for the Americans, ...