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Remembering The Battle That Helped Bring World War I To A Close

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Published September 26, 2018 at 12:47 PM CDT

Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, which helped end World War I.

Combat historian Patrick O’Donnell (@combathistorian) talks about the challenges American and French troops faced in the fight against German forces, as well as one of the American heroes of the battle.