![North Africa American Cemetery video](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2021-03/NAAC%20YT%20cover.png?itok=gcvk06p7)
In keeping with guidance from local authorities, North Africa American Cemetery fully reopened June 1, 2021.
![Headstones at Lorraine American Cemetery](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2020-03/Headstones%20at%20Lorraine%20American%20Cemetery%20-%20ABMC-Warrick%20Page.jpg?itok=8l209dof)
In keeping with guidance from local authorities, all ABMC cemeteries in France are now fully open.
![Lafayette Escadrille Memorial and Cemetery](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2021-05/Lafayette%20Escadrille%20Memorial%20and%20Cemetery%20-%20ABMC.jpg?itok=0SqV_c7h)
This year, the Memorial Day ceremony at Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery will be marked by a flyover.
![Brookwood American Cemetery video](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2021-03/BKAC%20YT%20cover.png?itok=CIBq5kp5)
![Memorial Day 2021](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2021-05/Memorial%20Day%20Live%20Stream%20Teaser%202021.mp4_.00_00_11_12.Still003.jpg?itok=fwAqUBol)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press release
ARLINGTON, Va. (May. 18, 2021) – Memorial Day ceremonies at all American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) sites will be closed to the general public in order to ensure the health and safety of our staff and visitors.
![Unknown Soldier at Epinal American Cemetery](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2021-05/Epinal_002.mp4_.00_00_59_14.Still001.jpg?itok=daPmzBBK)
Shortly after the close of the war, Congress passed a bill providing for the entombment of a World War II unknown to join that of unknown from World War I on the Amphitheater plaza at Arlington National Cemetery.
![Memorial Day flag image](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2021-05/Memorial%20Day%20flag%20image.jpg?itok=5_LM52Fp)
The American Battle Monuments Commission will honor the fallen this Memorial Day, but due to host-nation COVID-19 guidance and out of an abundance of caution, all ceremonies will be closed to the public.
![Manila American Cemetery](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2021-04/2021-03-12-%20Vicente%20Lim%2C%20MNAC%2C%20Taps%20%282%29.png?itok=Dn0-Sod5)
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