The Honolulu Memorial includes eight Courts of the Missing.

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.

A major repaving project is underway at the Florence American Cemetery. The cemetery remains open throughout the project, however, access to plot areas will be limited at certain times due to safety concerns.

A computer-generated rendering shows what the building will look like in the cemetery.

Less than 700 miles of land separates Paris from Berlin, but more than 6,000 miles of vast, open ocean separates the west coast of the United States from the Philippines.

The inside of the visitor center has been gutted down to the rafters.

In Belgium today it can be hard to imagine the brutal fighting that took place during the Great War nearly 100 years ago. But in the city of Waregem, Flanders Field American Cemetery serves as a reminder of America’s role in World War I.

Visitors must walk northeast along Bosstraat, the road that runs along the northeast side of the cemetery property. There will be a break in the fence on the right near the service area. Turn in here, and then walk south towards the temporary visitor center.

Due to the ongoing renovations at Flanders Field American Cemetery, access to the restrooms and temporary visitor center has changed. These areas are still accessible, however, visitors cannot access them from the main path that runs through the interior of the cemetery.

A man installs floor to ceiling panels the show a war-ravaged landscape.

The visitor center at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery is in the final stages of transformation. Started in September 2015, the building is being renovated to create an interpretive visitor experience. And after nearly a year of construction, the exhibits are being installed this week.

Eighteen middle and high school educators have been selected to participate in Understanding Sacrifice — a professional development program based on a partnership between National History Day®, the Roy Rosenzweig Center for Hi

Due to unexpected maintenance, the Cambridge American Cemetery Visitor Center is currently closed.  The rest of the cemetery remains fully open and accessible to the public.

A map shows forests, rivers, farms, battle lines, and photo references.

To help teachers and students gain a deeper understanding of the fighting that occurred on the hills, fields, roads, towns and farms of the Western Front, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is releasing Teaching and Mapping the Geography of the Meuse Argonne Offensive.