The renovated visitor center at Flanders-Field American Cemetery will be dedicated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 6, 2017 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the United States entering World War I.
Nearly 100 years ago, the United States entered World War I. To coincide with this anniversary, the renovated visitor center at Flanders Field American Cemetery will be dedicated on April 6, 2017 at 4 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
A new exhibit at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) marking the 100th anniversary of American involvement in World War I officially opened to the public today.
ABMC Acting Secretary Robert J. Dalessandro presented former Secretary of the Army John O. Marsh, Jr., with the American Battle Monuments Commission Distinguished Public Service Award.
During Women’s History Month, we honor both the service and sacrifice of all women who have served in in the military. Last week, Luxembourg American Cemetery welcomed SSgt. Diane Sanchez for her re-enlistment ceremony at the grave of Gen. George Patton.
The operating hours at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery will be different on March 15 and 16, 2017. The cemetery will be open from 8:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Regular operating hours (9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) will resume on Friday, March 17, 2017.
In World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, millions of Americans served far from home. In the various conflicts, service members fought in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific. They traversed mountains in Italy, France, Korea and Vietnam.
Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, along with her daughter Charlotte paid a visit to Flanders Field American Cemetery on February 20, 2017 to honor those who are buried or memorialized at these hallowed grounds.
Cambridge American Cemetery earned a VisitEngland distinction, a special designation awarded by England’s official tourism agency, in the fall of 2016. In February 2017 the cemetery received a VisitEngland Best Told Story Accolade for 2016.