Throughout Veterans Day Weekend 2018 ABMC sites throughout the world will host ceremonies.

Eight middle and high school educators have arrived in Washington, D.C. to begin their participation in ABMC’s Education Program.

To commemorate and remember America's role in World War I, ABMC sites will host a variety of centennial ceremonies in 2018. The commemorations will kick off Memorial Day weekend 2018 with special ceremonies at Somme American Cemetery, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Cantigny Monument.

Cemetery Alert: Due to a major storm in the Nettuno area, Sicily-Rome American Cemetery is closed to the public on October 22, 2018. Cemetery staff is assessing the damage, and plans to re-open the cemetery on October 23, 2018.

Retired Lt. Gen. Robert L. Ord, III, who served 34 years in the Army, was sworn in as a commissioner for the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) on October 16, 2018.

Flanders Field American Cemetery in Belgium will host a ceremony on October 27, 2018 at 3 p.m. to mark the 100th anniversary of American operations in Belgium during World War I. Attendance is free and open to the public.

Important information for those attending the ceremony:

To ensure the safety of visitors, Belleau Wood will be closed on the following dates and times due to scheduled hunts in the area. Approved and controlled by French government authorities, these hunts occur to help control the deer and wild boar population.

Following a severe storm, North Africa American Cemetery is open to the public. Please check the cemetery's webpage for standard operating hours.

Due to severe weather conditions and storms, North Africa American Cemetery is closed until further notice.