Question

cher ami was chosen for the occasion to honor perhaps the most admirable pigeon in american bird history. his name was cher ami—that’s french for “dear friend”—and he served as a homing pigeon for the united states army with top - secret military information. he was trained to fly and from the battlefield with the information. the messages cher ami carried were written on small slips of paper placed inside a little tube attached to his leg. in one battle in 1918, the information cher ami delivered saved the lives of many lost soldiers. when he passed away on june 13, 1919, he was hailed as a hero. and people’s feeling for pigeon appreciation right about now. which is most important to include in a summary of this article? a. the common pigeon can identify letters of the alphabet. b. there are many reasons people celebrate and appreciate pigeons. c. the u.s. army used pigeons to relay messages during world war i. d. the first annual pigeon fest in new york city held a birch song concert.

Explanation:

The article focuses on Cher Ami, a homing pigeon used by the U.S. Army in WWI to deliver critical military messages, including one that saved nearly 200 soldiers. Option C directly captures the core, most important detail about the pigeon's key role in the war, while other options are either unrelated or secondary to the main topic.

Answer:

C. The U.S. Army used pigeons to relay messages during World War I.