News & Events

ABMC is an agency of the executive branch of the federal government, honoring the service, achievements and sacrifices of the U.S. armed forces abroad since 1917.

News

Richard Rossi at Robert Baileys grave, Normandy American Cemetery, June 2023
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"Robert, you know, we won the war!"

Back in June, Ohio native and WWII veteran Richard Rossi visited his best friend's grave for the first time at Normandy American Cemetery.

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Due to the presence of Storm Ciaran in northwestern Europe, several ABMC cemeteries and monuments are temporarily closed. These include:

American Eagle at Lorraine American Cemetery
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To mark a hundred years of commemoration, ABMC released a unique 56-minute documentary, "Our Promise: 100 years of the American Battle Monuments Commission."

Events

Brookwood American Cemetery ©ABMC-WarrickPage
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Brookwood American Cemetery will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 12, 2023, at 2 p.m. local time.

Attendance is free and open to the public.

Corozal Virtual 360
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Corozal American Cemetery will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2023, at 9 a.m. local time.

Attendance is free and open to the public.

Suresnes American Cemetery video
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Suresnes American Cemetery will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. local time.

Attendance is free and open to the public.

Rows of marble headstones dot the rolling landscape at Florence American Cemetery.
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Florence American Cemetery will host its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. local time. 

Attendance is free and open to the public.