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World War I

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AFS Archives, AFS Volunteer, History

A new exhibition honors AFS volunteer efforts during WWI

New York and New Yorkers in World War I is a new exhibition at the New York State Capitol that honors men and women from New York who served in World…

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AFS Archives, AFS Janus, History

AFS Janus: Fall 2016 Issue

This issue of the AFS Janus features the fascinating story of Julian Allen and his long involvement with AFS, from the first year of the organization’s existence in World War…

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AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

Edward J. Kelley, 1916

On the evening of September 23, 1916, AFS volunteer ambulance driver Roswell Sanders took Edward J. Kelley, a newly-arrived volunteer, out on the road near Verdun, France. Verdun was the…

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AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

The Enduring Legacy of Richard Nelville Hall

Richard Nelville Hall volunteered for AFS immediately after graduating from Dartmouth College in 1915. In a letter to his parents, he stated that “the greatest inducement to going over [to…

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AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

From AFS to the Lafayette Escadrille

After a recent renovation, the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial was rededicated on April 20, 2016 in the presence of dignitaries from France and the United States. The famed Escadrille Américaine (Lafayette…

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AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

Obstacle Dodging, 1917

During World War I, many AFS ambulance drivers went to the May-en-Multien training camp, which was created to train incoming volunteers to handle and maneuver the ambulances (including dodging obstacles),…

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AFS Archives, Archival Spotlight, History

Khaki the Dog, 1915

Joshua Gabriel Baker Campbell enlisted with the transportation units at the American Ambulance Hospital in 1914, with a group that would later be renamed Section Sanitaire Etats-Unis (SSU) 1 of…

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To speak with an AFS Intercultural Programs Representative, call +1 212 209 0900
You can find us at 5 Hanover Square, Suite 1402, New York, New York, 10004

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