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More than 400 people gathered at the Chateau-Thierry American Monument on May 27, 2018 for a ceremony to dedication the new visitor center at the monument. Photo credit: Julien Nguyen-Kim/American Battle Monuments Commission.
To coincide with Memorial Day weekend, the new visitor center at the Chateau-Thierry American Monument in France was dedicated on May 27, 2018 at 7 p.m. Nearly 400 people gathered at the monument for this event, which included remarks from Mayor of Château-Thierry Sébastien Eugène, ABMC Secretary William M. Matz, ABMC Deputy Secretary Robert J. Dalessandro, Château-Thierry Sous-préfet Ronan Leaustic, and U.S. Army Europe Commander Lt. Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli.