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Students and adults place a larger flower arrangement at the headstone.

The elementary school in Tholy, France adopted the gravesite of Pfc. Lloyd V. Johnson at Epinal American Cemetery in 2016 as a duty of remembrance, known as “devoir de mémoire” in France.

In World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, millions of Americans served far from home. In the various conflicts, service members fought in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. They traversed mountains in Italy, France, Korea and Vietnam.

Historic photo showing an airship that looks like blimp flying over large Allied ships.

Shortly after the United States entered World War I, the commander of U.S. Convoy Operations was ordered to organize and begin escorting the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) to France. With the threat of enemy submarines, American ships crossing the Atlantic needed protection.

Historic photos shows Eisenhower sitting on the ground eating his lunch.

On June 25, 1942 Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower assumed command of the European Theater of Operations U.S. Army. His experience in war planning and operations, gave him an appreciation of war on a global scale - a major necessity as American forces began wartime operations.

Square floral wreaths sit at the base of the new monument.

On the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day landings, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) dedicated two new monuments to mark the importance of Dartmouth, England in World War II.

A maintenance project to repair the entrance road and drainage channels at Epinal American Cemetery is underway. While there will be large equipment in this active work zone and elevated noise levels, the cemetery will not be closed at any point during the project.

An angel statue viewed through the columns of the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery memorial building.

On July 2, 2017 the second stage of the Tour de France will be in Belgium and cyclists will pass through the town of Henri-Chapelle causing access problems to Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.

Historic photo of Pershing arriving, with lines of French troops greeting him.

On June 13, 1917, a little more than two months after the United States entered World War I, Gen. John J. Pershing arrived in France with his staff to establish American forces in Europe.

This historic images shows the B-24 flying.

The U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF), the predecessor to the U.S. Air Force, prepared for global war in January 1942. With the enemy in Europe and Asia, Allied forces would have to span the globe, and rely heavily on air power if they wanted to be successful.