American Expeditionary Forces

American  

plural noun

1. troops sent to Europe by the U.S. Army during World War I. A.E.F., AEF

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American Expeditionary Forces British  

plural noun

1. the troops sent to Europe by the US during World War I

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Example Sentences

Which U.S. general, nicknamed “Black Jack,” served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front during World War I?

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2023

In recent Democrat-Gazette coverage, O’Connell said park visitors would be able to dial up Pershing on their smart-phones and hear a recording of the commander addressing members of the American Expeditionary Forces.

From Washington Times • May 28, 2019

Gen. John J. Pershing said it was his “desire that every man in the American Expeditionary Forces should be given the opportunity to visit Paris before returning to the United States.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2018

Perhaps no one knew the tug of family ties better than the chief of the American Expeditionary Forces, Gen. John J. Pershing.

From New York Times • May 12, 2018

When I applied to the American Expeditionary Forces I was asked how it was that I came to speak French.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse