The American Battle Monuments Commission launches year-long centennial anniversary commemoration at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Media Advisory
The American Battle Monuments Commission launches year-long centennial anniversary commemoration at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Federal agency serves as guardian of America's military cemeteries and memorials in 17 countries, upholding nation's promise to forever honor all those who served
What: The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), the agency tasked in 1923 with operating and preserving all overseas American military cemeteries, will officially kick off a year-long commemoration of its centennial anniversary with a virtual, moderated discussion with ABMC’s top leaders about the agency’s history and progress toward the future, audience Q&A, and a first look at content from ABMC’s upcoming documentary film, to be released in 2023. Guests will also preview the full lineup of special events planned for the centennial year, both in the U.S. and overseas.
Today, ABMC administers, operates, and maintains 26 permanent American burial grounds and 32 separate memorials, monuments, and markers, on foreign soil. It also maintains four memorials in the United States.
Light refreshments to be served.
Who:
ABMC Secretary Charles K. Djou
ABMC Chairman Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling
When:
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 9:00 am EST event start
Where:
View the livestream from the National Press Club @usabmc on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.
For more information or if there are further questions, please contact:
Ashleigh Byrnes (U.S.)
Cell: 248-342-2562
Email: byrnesa@abmc.gov
Hélène Chaulin (France)
Cell: +33 (0)6 38 13 56 25
Email: chaulinh@abmc.gov
About American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC):
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) 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.
Follow our social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube to stay connected.