65th Anniversary of D-Day
On June 6, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama, ABMC Secretary Max Cleland and others marked the 65th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy.
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Pointe du Hoc Reopened and Rededicated on 67th Anniversary of D-Day
ABMC commemorated the 67th anniversary of this battle on June 6, 2011 with a ceremonial reopening and rededication of the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Memorial.
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Veterans Day 2011 Commemorated at Florence American Cemetery
Service members and families from the U.S. military community in Italy helped commemorate Veterans Day at the Florence American Cemetery.
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Veterans Day 2011 Commemorated at the Honolulu Memorial
ABMC Secretary Max Cleland joined more than 500 attendees gathered at the Honolulu Memorial on Veterans Day to honor the sacrifices of U.S. service members.
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Honoring Our War Dead with an Annual Tradition
ABMC commemorated the sacrifices of our war dead on Saturday, December 10, 2011 with the laying of wreaths as part of the annual Wreaths Across America (WAA) event.
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Memorial Day 2012
During Memorial Day weekend ABMC sites throughout the world paid tribute to the more than 218,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries.
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Commemorating the 68th Anniversary of D-Day
On June 6, 2012 Normandy American Cemetery hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
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Veterans Day 2012
During Veterans Day weekend ABMC sites throughout the world paid tribute to the more than 218,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries.
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Vietnam Pavilions at the Honolulu Memorial Dedicated November 11
To honor the sacrifice of the U.S. armed forces missing in action from the Vietnam War, two new pavilions and mosaic maps were dedicated at the Honolulu Memorial.
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Netherlands American Cemetery to Observe Dodenherdenking
Netherlands American Cemetery observed Dodenherdenking, the Dutch version of Memorial Day. Throughout the Netherlands, the remembrance begins with two minutes of silence. At the cemetery this was then be followed by “Taps” and the playing of the U.S. and Dutch national anthems.
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Memorial Day 2013 at Ardennes American Cemetery
The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Ardennes American Cemetery in Belgium honored the sacrifices of the nearly 6,000 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site.
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Memorial Day 2013 at Luxembourg American Cemetery
The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Cemetery honored the sacrifices of the nearly 5,500 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site. Highlights from the ceremony included:
