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The exterior of the Normandy Visitor Center.

Normandy American Cemetery Visitor Center to temporarily close for one hour on Dec. 20

12/18/2023

Normandy American Cemetery visitor center will exceptionally close from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023.

Access to the cemetery will not be impacted. We kindly ask that visitors plan their visit accordingly.

Netherlands American Cemetery. Headstones and the chapel. Credits: American Battle Monuments Commission – Robert Uth

Five things you may not know about Netherlands American Cemetery

12/18/2023

The American Battle Monuments Commission’s (ABMC) Ne

Ribbion cutting at the dedication ceremony of Netherlands American Cemetery visitor center

ABMC's newest visitor center opens at Netherlands American Cemetery

12/11/2023

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) dedicated its newest visitor center at Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands, this Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.

Netherlands American Cemetery Visitor Center building

American Battle Monuments Commission opens its visitor center at Netherlands American Cemetery

12/11/2023

Normandy American Cemetery - View of the Memorial. Credits: ABMC_Warrick Page

Two U.S. World War II veterans visit American Battle Monuments Commission’s sites

12/8/2023

American Battle Monuments Commission was honored to welcome two veterans from the Greatest Generation, Eugene “Gene” Kleindl and William “Magic Bill” Hunter both ove

Richard Rossi at Robert Baileys grave, Normandy American Cemetery, June 2023

WWII veteran visits his best friend's grave for the first time at Normandy American Cemetery, 79 years after the Allied landings

12/5/2023

"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.

Picture of St. Mihiel American Cemetery Credits: American Battle Monuments Commission/ Uth

St. Mihiel American Cemetery adorns headstones with the public as part of French tradition for All-Saints Day

11/15/2023

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Closure of ABMC Cemeteries due to Storm Ciaran

11/2/2023

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

ABMC documentary to be screened at the National Museum of the American Indian at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House in New York City

10/23/2023

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