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Journeys of Discovery: Fort Hunter Liggett honors namesake and WW1 Armistice

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer
Published October 29, 2018 at 3:29 PM PDT
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An Armistice celebration on November 11, 1918.
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General Hunter Liggett
U.S Army Fort Hunter Liggett

Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County, where he visits with Deputy Commander Lt. Colonel Jason McKenzie.

McKenzie talks about the Army Reserve fort’s namesake, General Hunter Liggett; details about a special presentation about the Meuse-Argonne Offensive—the last battle of World War 1; and the subsequent Armistice signed on November 11, 1918.

The public is invited to attend the presentation on November 8, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the base's theater.

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Tom Wilmer
Tom Wilmer produces on-air content for Issues & Ideas airing over KCBX and is producer and host of the six-time Lowell Thomas award-winning NPR podcast Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer. Recorded live on-location across America and around the world, the podcasts feature the arts, culture, music, nature, history, science, wine & spirits, brewpubs, and the culinary arts--everything from baseball to exploring South Pacific atolls to interviewing the real Santa Claus in the Arctic.
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