Picture of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Credits: Warrick Page/ American Battle Monuments Commission
7 American Battle Monuments Commission sites participate in the European Heritage Days 2024
Change of headstone at Manila American Cemetery
From Latin Crosses to Jewish Stars of David: Operation Benjamin and the American Battle Monuments Commission Rededicate the Final Resting Place for Five Jewish Soldiers Buried in Manila American Cemetery
Headstones at St. Mihiel American Cemetery
ABMC cemeteries to participate in European Heritage Days

Photos

Group of visitors with Vicente Lim IV (Vincci) Manila Visitor Center Director including Commandant of the Marine Corp, walking through the Manila American Cemetery.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024
Vicente Lim IV (Vincci) Manila Visitor Center Director and Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz and their spouses participating in a salute at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, with skyscrapers in the background.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz saluting at the Sept. 11, 2024, wreath-laying ceremony outside at Manila American Cemetery with the backdrop of a simple monumental building and blue sky.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024
Vicente Lim IV (Vincci) Manila Visitor Center Director and U.S. Marine Commandant walking together, accompanied by others, outdoors at Manila American Cemetery.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024

Videos

Carver McGriff
Carver McGriff
Carver McGriff stormed Utah Beach on D-Day +1. Since that day, he has returned to Normandy multiple times to honor the men he served alongside who did not make it home.
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery
D-Day 80 livestream
ABMC commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy American Cemetery. Watch the livestream.
Honoring WWII veterans
Honoring WWII veterans
On June 6, 2024, we commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day. May we remember the fallen and honor the legacy of those who changed the course of history.
a short history of ABMC
A short history of ABMC from World War 1 to World War 2 and beyond
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 as an independent federal agency to oversee its sacred mission in perpetuity.

ABMC Apps

Cambridge American Cemetery App
Download the free Cambridge American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.
Flanders Field American Cemetery App
Download the free Flanders Field American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery App
Download the free Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.
Normandy American Cemetery App
Download the free Normandy American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide of the cemetery.
Pointe du Hoc App in English
Download this free app and experience the history of Pointe du Hoc, and tour this World War II D-Day landing site in France.
Pointe du Hoc App in French
Download this free app and experience the history of Pointe du Hoc, and tour this World War II D-Day landing site in France.
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery App
Download the free Sicily-Rome American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.

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Picture of Aisne-Marne American Cemetery. Credits: Warrick Page/ American Battle Monuments Commission
7 American Battle Monuments Commission sites participate in the European Heritage Days 2024
Change of headstone at Manila American Cemetery
From Latin Crosses to Jewish Stars of David: Operation Benjamin and the American Battle Monuments Commission Rededicate the Final Resting Place for Five Jewish Soldiers Buried in Manila American Cemetery
Headstones at St. Mihiel American Cemetery
ABMC cemeteries to participate in European Heritage Days

Photos

Group of visitors with Vicente Lim IV (Vincci) Manila Visitor Center Director including Commandant of the Marine Corp, walking through the Manila American Cemetery.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024
Vicente Lim IV (Vincci) Manila Visitor Center Director and Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz and their spouses participating in a salute at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, with skyscrapers in the background.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz saluting at the Sept. 11, 2024, wreath-laying ceremony outside at Manila American Cemetery with the backdrop of a simple monumental building and blue sky.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024
Vicente Lim IV (Vincci) Manila Visitor Center Director and U.S. Marine Commandant walking together, accompanied by others, outdoors at Manila American Cemetery.
Commandant of the Marine Corps General Eric M. Smith and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visit Manila American Cemetery - Sept 11, 2024

Videos

Carver McGriff
Carver McGriff
Carver McGriff stormed Utah Beach on D-Day +1. Since that day, he has returned to Normandy multiple times to honor the men he served alongside who did not make it home.
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day at Normandy American Cemetery
D-Day 80 livestream
ABMC commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy American Cemetery. Watch the livestream.
Honoring WWII veterans
Honoring WWII veterans
On June 6, 2024, we commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day. May we remember the fallen and honor the legacy of those who changed the course of history.
a short history of ABMC
A short history of ABMC from World War 1 to World War 2 and beyond
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 as an independent federal agency to oversee its sacred mission in perpetuity.

ABMC Apps

Cambridge American Cemetery App
Download the free Cambridge American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.
Flanders Field American Cemetery App
Download the free Flanders Field American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery App
Download the free Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.
Normandy American Cemetery App
Download the free Normandy American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide of the cemetery.
Pointe du Hoc App in English
Download this free app and experience the history of Pointe du Hoc, and tour this World War II D-Day landing site in France.
Pointe du Hoc App in French
Download this free app and experience the history of Pointe du Hoc, and tour this World War II D-Day landing site in France.
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery App
Download the free Sicily-Rome American Cemetery app to serve as your personal tour guide.

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