[1] The foundation's charter is to ensure construction of two of the center's four facilities and to develop and sustain educational resources and outreach programs.
In developing the USAHEC, the foundation works with the Army to create a complex that will honor Soldiers and their families; preserves and makes available for study their artifacts, manuscripts, personal papers, photos and art; and fosters a greater awareness of the United States and U.S. Army history.
They include CD-ROMs, a book and DVD set entitled Army Nurses of World War One: Service Beyond Expectations, and content on the Education section of the foundation's website.
The AHCF honors Russell F. Weigley, a Temple University History Department faculty member from 1930 to 1966 who was considered to be one of the nation's top military historians, with a financial award for the best paper with a military history focus that is presented at the annual Barnes Club Conference in Philadelphia.
The disk includes a selection of vintage posters from both wars and features designs from the United States, as well as Germany, Great Britain, France, Canada, and Russia.
Having served two years in the Army and being discharged due to injury, McPherran recruited men from Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, and joined them in the 195th in the fall of 1864.