WWI Centennial Lecture Series: Jamien Parks 

"From Here to Over There:
The WWI Legacy of Fort Dix, NJ" 

On Sunday, Aug. 27 at 4 pm, veteran and historian Jamien Parks will discuss the history and significance of Fort Dix as a training camp for the US Expeditionary Forces in WWI in his talk, “From Here to Over There: the WWI Legacy of Fort Dix, NJ.” 

Jamien Parks is an historian for the United States Air Force and is currently assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing (621 CRW), Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL).  As an Air Force historian he writes annual histories, responds to official and unofficial information requests, preserves historical property collections and deploys to contingency locations, to ensure critical Air Force operations are captured for future review as they occur.  Mr. Parks has a Master’s in American History and has spent a lifetime exploring historical topics.  The majority of his research centers on military and black history, but he has spent considerable time studying world history topics, as well.

Prior to his work as an historian, Mr. Parks served in the United States Air Force for over 21 years, as an F-15E “Strike Eagle” crew chief and education and training manager.  For 11 years he resided at overseas bases in the United Kingdom, Germany and South Korea and deployed twice to Southwest Asia.  While on active duty, he earned a BS in Sociology and MA in American History.

Due to popular demand for our previous lecture series, advance reservations are strongly advised. Sign up by clicking the button below. Admission will be collected at the door, lectures are $10 ($5 for members); bus tours are $20 ($10 for members).

The lecture series is funded by a special project grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission.