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Visitors who plan to visit the Pointe Du Hoc Ranger Monument should be advised of the following updates:
Visitor access to the grounds has also been limited due to noticeable degradation of the site caused by foot traffic.
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The Pointe du Hoc Ranger Monument will exceptionally be closed on Feb. 22, 2024, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Access to the monument will be blocked during this time frame for security reasons.
![Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery seen from above. Credits: American Battle Monuments Commission.](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2024-02/Henri-Chapelle%20American%20Cemetery%20seen%20from%20above.%20Credits%20American%20Battle%20Monuments%20Commission..png?itok=0sR-MXWH)
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The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) commemorated the 80th anniversary of Operation Shingle at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, today to honor the service and sacrifice of the U.S. Armed Forces and their Allies during World War II.
![The 200 ft stone column rises high above the landscape.](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/galleries/20150625_wp_montfaucon_ABMC_040.jpg?itok=oBKGqWne)
Due to current weather conditions, the Montfaucon American Monument will remain closed Thursday, January 18, 2024.
We kindly ask that visitors plan their visit accordingly.
![The stone monument is located on Blanc Mont Ridge.](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/galleries/20150623_wp_sommepy_ABMC_013.jpg?itok=G6oeeAUx)
Due to current weather conditions, the Sommepy American Monument will remain closed Thursday, January 18, 2024.
We kindly ask that visitors plan their visit accordingly.
![Graves at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Italy](/sites/default/files/styles/2_col_alt/public/2024-01/May%2026%2C%202022-DMeyer-SRAC-1J3A4170-reduced.jpg?itok=9QkDHpkz)
On Wednesday, January 24, 2014, at 11 a.m. (local time), Sicily-Rome American Cemetery will host a ceremony to commemorate Operation Shingle, codename for the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno.
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To mark the conclusion of ABMC's centennial year, volunteers of local associations placed poppy wreaths at the foot of each headstone at Brookwood American Cemetery, England, Dec. 16, 2023.