During Memorial Day weekend ABMC sites paid tribute to the more than 218,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries.
Experience the history of World War I, “The Great War,” through an interactive timeline and map.
ABMC Secretary Max Cleland spoke with Prince Harry during a reception for the HALO Trust at the residence of British Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott. The HALO Trust is a pioneering landmine clearance charity of which Prince Harry became a patron in March 2013.
April 28th marks the seventieth anniversary of the extraordinary acts of courage and personal sacrifice for which Pvt. Nicholas Minue was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Experience the history of World War II through a new interactive timeline. View maps, watch videos, see photos and read about the events that shaped the war.
On March 4, 1923 President Warren G. Harding signed a bill into law establishing the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).
During Memorial Day weekend ABMC sites will pay tribute to the more than 218,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries.
Experience the history of Pointe du Hoc, and tour this World War II D-Day landing site in France with the Pointe du Hoc mobile application.
Guadalcanal is most often rightly remembered as a hard fought and iconic victory for the United States Marine Corps, but other services played their parts as well.