ABMC Cemeteries to host centennial events as ABMC turns 100 on March 4, 2023
As the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) turns 100 on March 4, 2023, all ABMC cemeteries across the globe will host centennial events to mark the agency’s 100-year anniversary and honor the legacy of the service members buried or memorialized at our sites.
Details of the events can be found below.
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Starting at 4 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 2 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a humble ceremony after which an olive tree will be planted in honor of ABMC’s centennial and in remembrance of the fallen service members commemorated at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 4 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a humble ceremony after which an olive tree will be planted in honor of ABMC’s centennial and in remembrance of the fallen service members commemorated at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 2 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a concert after which ABMC’s centennial documentary will be played and artwork presented to the audience. |
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Starting at 4:30 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 4:00 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a tour of the cemetery after which an olive tree will be planted in honor of ABMC’s centennial, and wreaths will be laid, and the U.S. flag will be lowered in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 4:00 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 2:30 p.m., local time, the event will start with a guided tour of the cemetery and be followed by a ceremony, the planting of an olive tree and the lowering of the colors in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. |
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Flanders Field American Cemetery Starting at 4:25 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid and the flag will be lowered in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 11 a.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Starting at 4:15 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid followed by the lowering of the colors in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery Starting at 4 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 3 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 4 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 4:30 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid followed by the lowering of the colors in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Starting at 4 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 11:00 a.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid, followed by the planting of an olive tree in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 4:15 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a humble ceremony during which wreaths will be laid and the flag will be lowered in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 6:30 p.m., local time, the centennial celebration will continue with a ceremony and luminary, as candles will be placed on each headstone, which will be concluded at 9 p.m. with the lowering of the colors in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. On Saturday, March 4, and Sunday, March 5, our staff will offer guided tours and talks to visitors: The event is free and open to the public. Please note that the cemetery on March 4 will close at 9:30 p.m. (last admission at 9 p.m.) for this special occasion. |
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North Africa American Cemetery Starting at 4 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony, which will begin with the planting of an olive tree to mark ABMC's centennial, followed by remarks and a wreath laying. |
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Starting at 4:00 p.m., local time, the event will start with the dedication of the olive tree recently planted by the staff in honor of ABMC’s centennial followed by a wreath laying and the lowering of the colors in remembrance of the fallen service members commemorated at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 3:00 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid, followed by the planting of an olive tree in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 4:00 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid and the flag will be lowered in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 6 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid in honor of the fallen service members remembered at our cemetery. |
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Starting at 3 p.m., local time, the event will consist of a ceremony during which wreaths will be laid, followed by a guided tour of the cemetery in remembrance of the fallen service members honored at our cemetery. Our staff will also be providing a guided tour of Montsec Monument, located about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from the cemetery. |
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Suresnes American Cemetery is hosting its centennial event on March 6, 2023. |
All events are free and open to the public.
For any questions, please feel free to contact the respective cemetery staff or visit the cemetery page to get contact information.
The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 32 federal memorials, monuments, and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. The four memorials in the United States are: the World War I Memorial in Washington, D.C.; the Honolulu memorial located within the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii; the West Coast Memorial located within the Presidio National Park in San Francisco, Calif; and the East Coast Memorial located within Battery City Park in New York, N.Y. Since March 4, 1923, ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites.