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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1917-1919
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Forces
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gptkbp:campaigns
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gptkb:Meuse-Argonne_Offensive
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gptkbp:combat_history
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Significant role in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Infantry and support operations
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gptkbp:combat_system
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gptkb:European_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Johnston
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced post-war military organization
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gptkbp:demobilization
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Demobilized in 1919
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Camp_Lewis
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the larger American military effort in WWI
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Records maintained by the National Archives
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gptkbp:historical_research
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Subject of various historical studies and publications
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Contributed to the Allied victory in WWI
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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American 71st Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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Shoulder sleeve insignia
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gptkbp:legacy
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Honored in various memorials and monuments
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gptkbp:military_service
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Mobilized for service in 1917
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gptkbp:motto
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The Best of the Best
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Polar_Bears
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Major_General_John_F._Morrison
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gptkbp:operational_theater
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gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Disbanded after the war
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gptkbp:recruitment
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Volunteers and draftees from various states
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gptkbp:reformed
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Post-war reorganization into reserve units
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gptkbp:reunion
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Annual reunions held by veterans
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 28,000 personnel
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gptkbp:subordinate_units
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gptkb:142nd_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:143rd_Infantry_Regiment
gptkb:71st_Engineer_Regiment
gptkb:71st_Field_Artillery_Brigade
gptkb:71st_Medical_Regiment
gptkb:71st_Military_Police_Company
gptkb:71st_Quartermaster_Company
gptkb:71st_Signal_Company
gptkb:71st_Supply_Train
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gptkbp:training
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Conducted extensive training before deployment
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gptkbp:training_programs
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gptkb:Camp_Lewis,_Washington
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gptkbp:unit_awards
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gptkb:World_War_I_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Unit_Citation
gptkb:French_Croix_de_Guerre
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gptkbp:veterans
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Associated with various veteran groups
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gptkbp:year_created
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August 1917
February 1919
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:American_Expeditionary_Force
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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