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Veterans Day 2017: Understanding What it Means to Serve and Sacrifice

Published November 11, 2017

ABMC’s 2017 Veterans Day message features Marine Col. Wayne Sinclair, who explains the importance of the youngest generation understanding what it means to serve. Watch the message below.
 

 

 

 

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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