August 30, 1917. Columns of New York National Guard soldiers march down Fifth Avenue past the New York Public Library as thousands of civilians pack the sidewalks and viewing stands to see them off. The United States had entered World War I just four months earlier, in April 1917, and the country was still mobilizing. The National Guard was among the first waves of organized troops to deploy, with New York's guardsmen forming the backbone of what would become the 27th Infantry Division.
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