The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 as an independent federal agency to oversee its sacred mission in perpetuity.
The Honolulu Memorial is located within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known by many as the Punchbowl, in Hawaii. The names of nearly 29,000 service members are recorded on a total of eight panels within the Courts of the Missing a that sits atop the cemetery.
More than a half million Americans gave their life during World War I and World War II. They died fighting to protect freedom and democracy around the world. Hear family members remember those they lost, who are buried overseas in North Africa American Cemetery.
ABMC Secretary Max Cleland remembers the sacrifice of our fallen this Memorial Day weekend.
Established by Congress in 1923, ABMC manages 26 overseas military cemeteries, and 29 memorials, monuments, and markers.