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A mosiac battle map shows military operaitons in northwestern Europe.
ABMC Announces Education Partnership with National History Day and the George Mason University Center for History and New Media
July 29, 2014 ABMC announces a new partnership with National History Day (NHD) and the George Mason University (GMU) Center for History and New Media to create a World War II-focused, education program.
The front of the Cabanatuan American Memorial simply reads "Cabanatuan."
Ongoing Renovation at Cabanatuan American Memorial
July 28, 2014 To ensure the safety of visitors, the memorial is closed during the renovation process.
ABMC Commissioners prepare to cut the ribbon outside the new visitor center.
New Visitor Center Opens at Cambridge American Cemetery
July 16, 2014 To help honor the nearly 9,000 members of the U.S. armed forces buried or memorialized at Cambridge American Cemetery in England, a new visitor center was dedicated on May 26, 2014. 
Panels in the new visitor center tell individual stories of sacrifice.
New Visitor Center at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Opens
July 9, 2014 To help honor the nearly 11,000 members of the U.S. armed forces buried or memorialized at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Italy, a new visitor center was dedicated on May 26, 2014. 
WWII veterans stand during the ceremony and salute.
70th Anniversary of D-Day: Honoring Our Veterans and Our Fallen
June 6, 2014 “If prayer were made of sound, the skies over England that night would have deafened the world.” President Barack Obama opened with these solemn words today at Normandy American Cemetery on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.
The D-Day landing on June 6, 1944.
Live Coverage of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day Ceremony
June 5, 2014 Live coverage of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day Ceremony at Normndy Amercan Cemetery will begin at 4:00 a.m. EDT on MSNBC. Whitehouse.gov will have a live stream of the ceremony available on its website.
Blooming flowers with memorial and statue in background.
Memorial Day Weekend 2014 at ABMC Cemeteries
May 29, 2014 During Memorial Day weekend ABMC paid tribute to the more than 200,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries.
Historical image of President Woodrow Wilson and wife laying wreath at temporary cemetery.
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: An American Tradition for Nearly 150 Years
May 23, 2014 Memorial Day–the federal holiday in which we honor our veterans and remember those who died while in the armed services–originated in the aftermath of the Civil War.
American and French flags stand in front of every marble headstone.
ABMC Honors Americans Buried and Memorialized Overseas this Memorial Day Weekend
May 21, 2014 More than 500,000 Americans lost their lives in World War I and World War II defending democracy on soil and water far from the United States. The sacrifice of these men and women will be honored during ceremonies at America’s military cemeteries overseas, where more than 200,000 of these individuals are buried and memorialized.

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