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Secretary Matz shakes hands with a man amidst snow fall.

Join us on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 1 p.m. eastern for a Facebook Live chat with ABMC Secretary William M. Matz.

Secretary Matz shakes hands with a man amidst snow fall.

Join us on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 1 p.m. eastern for a Facebook Live chat with ABMC Secretary William M. Matz.

Lit candles can be seen on top of the headstone.

Epinal American Cemetery will host a Luminary on February 3, 2018 at 4:25 p.m. Organized by the U.S. Memory Grand Est France, the ceremony plans to feature an LED candle on every headstone and at the Walls of the Missing.

Lit candles can be seen on top of the headstone.

Epinal American cemetery hosted a Remembrance Ceremony on December 10, 2017 at 3:45 p.m. Organized by the U.S.

Candles on top of headstones burn bright int he darkness.
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On Saturday, November 11, 2017 Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery hosted a luminary event to mark the 99th anniversary of the end of World War I.  As dusk fell at the cemetery, thousands of headstones were lit with candles, creating a powerful image of light overpowering the darkness.

Four large floral wreaths rest on stands after the ceremony.
Corozal American Cemetery in Panama hosted its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Attendance was free and open to the public.
Two men carry a large floral wreath towards the wreath stand.

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery hosted a Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. Attendance was free and open to the public.

Suresnes American Cemetery hosted a Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. Organized by the city of Suresnes, the ceremony included reading the presidential proclamation and a wreath laying. Attendance was free and open to the public.

Honor Guard participants stand with firearms or flags in the plot area.

Luxembourg American Cemetery hosted its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.