Browse photos, videos, interactive websites and apps dedicated to memorializing those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces overseas. Their service, achievements, and sacrifice are illuminated — dive in to learn more.
Photos
President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Jr. and ABMC Secretary Charles K. Djou Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France 2024
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery is located in the village of Belleau, France. Photo Credit: Warrick Page/American Battle Monuments Commission.
Sgt. Paul Jones Robinett's identification tag was recovered in France in 2010 by Alain Romelot. Exactly 100 years after the Great War ended, Robinett’s identification tag was given to his grandson during a ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France.
Locals and Americans gathered for a wreath laying in the chapel at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery on November 11, 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the signing of the World War I Armistice.
Videos
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 American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was created in 1923 to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces.
More than 200,000 American fallen and Missing in Action (MIA) are interred and honored at our cemeteries and memorials.
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.
Superintendent Shane Williams has worked for ABMC since 2009, and he's served as an assistant superintendent or superintendent at a variety of cemeteries. Hear Shane talk about the importance of ABMC cemeteries and why he feels so dedicated to the mission.
Interactives
Pilots battled air-to-air to gain control of the sky. While the United States did not officially enter the war until nearly three years after it began, the “Flying Yanks” of World War I were into the fight well before that.
Experience the history of World War I with this interactive timeline. View maps, watch videos, see photos and read about the events that shaped the war.
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