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ABMC Secretary Meets with Prince Harry

Published May 9, 2013

ABMC Secretary Max Cleland spoke with Prince Harry during a reception for the HALO Trust at the residence of British Ambassador Sir Peter Westmacott. The HALO Trust is a pioneering landmine clearance charity of which Prince Harry became a patron in March 2013. Photo courtesy of Carrie Dorean, British Embassy Washington.

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the 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. 

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