World War I began on June 28, 1914, but the US troops didn't join the fighting until late 1917. In mid-1918, US Marines saw action in Europe for the first time, facing the Germans at Belleau Wood.

The Battle of Belleau Wood in 1918 has since achieved near mythic status in U.S. military history, particularly for the U.S. Marines.

A member of the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon, drank out of Devil Dog Fountain following the 93rd anniversary of the Battle for Belleau Wood. Cpl. Bobby J. Yarbrough U.S ...

As its 100th anniversary approaches, Patrick Gregory looks at what happened in the World War I battle of Belleau Wood and asks why it occupies such a special place in American military history. In ...