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Security measures will be implemented by the local Governmental officials for the Historic Programs ceremony that will be held at the Brittany American Cemetery on Thursday, June 6, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery will be temporarily closed to the public the morning of June 8, 2024, and reopen at 1 p.m.
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Representing the American Battle Monuments Commission on May 21, Commissioner Raymond D. Kemp Sr.
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On May 30, 2024, the Olympic torch passed through Normandy American Cemetery carried by French cross-country athlete and active-duty military member Nicolas-Marie Baru.
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The American Battle Monuments Commission honored Americans buried and memorialized overseas through Memorial Day ceremonies May 23-27 across its 26 cemeteries, commemorating more than 200,000 American
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Cambridge American Cemetery is the only World War II cemetery in the U.K.
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Due to short notice major construction works, access to the Observation Bunker located at the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument will be closed to the public from June 3 to 11, 2024.
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Due to short notice major construction works, access to the Observation Bunker located at the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument will be closed to the public from June 3 to 11, 2024.
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Brittany American Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 27, 2024, at 3 p.m. Attendance is free and open to the public.