Epinal American Cemetery will host Faces of Epinal-Dinozé. During this special exhibit you can walk these hallowed grounds, and see the faces of the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the fight to liberate Europe during World War II.
Many towns and villages near our cemeteries in Europe have a deep appreciation for the American sacrifice, and they want to ensure it’s not forgotten as we become further removed from World War II.
Last month marked the 100th anniversary of the United States entering World War I. Commemorations have been big and small. They’ve been private and public. Each takes on a unique focus.
The United States declared war on Germany with a small standing army. There were just over 120,000 men in the U.S. Army, and 180,000 in the National Guard. A radical transformation had to occur to meet the needs of participation in a global conflict.
The renovated visitor center at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery will be dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 28, 2017, immediately following the Memorial Day ceremony. One of th
On Tuesday, May 16 at 1 p.m. eastern the American Battle Monuments Commission hosted its first Facebook live chat. In the aftermath of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson and General of the Armies John J.
After the U.S. declaration of war in early April 1917, the American government began preparations in earnest. For a conflict that had been ongoing for nearly three years, this opportunity for a major momentum shift enlivened the Allies. They rapidly organized missions to the United States.
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.
Visitors can walk the hallowed grounds of Cambridge American Cemetery, and see the faces of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the fight to liberate Europe during World War II.