The Second year American legion Post 407 will participate in Bells for Peace.
For the second year the doughboy foundation (1) invites all Americans to participate in “Bells of Peace 2023: A World War I Remembrance “ in tandem with the Bells of Peace event at the national World War I Memorial in Washington. The Washington event will begin at 10:45 am EST, (8:45 MST,) with remarks by retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey and wreath ceremony at 11am (9:00 AM MST). The Navy will toll a ship’s bell 21 times in Remembrance of all those who served and sacrificed in World War I, all veterans and all active duty military personnel. Now in its 5 th year, Bells of Peace is observed nationwide by local groups and organizations conducting ceremonies at churches, cemeteries, schools, American legion post, parks and mor, tolling bells at 11am EST (9 am MST)on Nov 11. If no bell is Available the Doughboy Foundation has created a free bells of Peace App that will toll bells from a selection of bell sounds with one or many smartphones working together; download at bells of peace.org/app
The bells of peace program was created in 2018 by the U.S World War I Centennial Commission and the Doughboy Foundation, in collaboration with the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the WWI armistice. Sign up or share your Story about your American Legion Posts participation at Bellsofpeace.org. ( to get the bell app at the top of the page look for bells of peace app. It will work with Ipads and I phones. Story copied from the American legion magazine November 2022 edition. (1) Doughboy Foundation found at http://doughboy.org. On wed 2 November 2022 The Doughboy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 2013 under the name of the “United States Foundation for the Commemoration of the World Wars.” Its programs are: The daily sounding of Taps at the National World War I Memorial. To provide access to the Memorial via mobile apps. To organize signature events to encourage and enhance learning about WWI, the War that Changed the World