Headstones, the American flag and the memorial building at North Africa American Cemetery.

Parking restrictions are in place at North Africa American Cemetery. Visitors are invited to park outside the cemetery. The main gate is closed during operating hours, and visitors must access the site via the pedestrian gate.

ABMC has determined that the Commission has sufficient prior year funds to continue operating in the event of a U.S. Government shutdown this week.

Metal scaffolding surrounds the monument in preparation for the maintenance work.

ABMC manages 27 monuments, memorials and markers around the globe, each necessitating its own unique, maintenance plan to ensure these sites continue to meet the standards set by the agency.

Arthur Chotin delivers remarks during the ceremony at Netherlands American Cemetery.

In September 1944, about eight months prior to the end of World War II, Allied forces began liberating southern portions of the Netherlands to include the town of Margraten, where the Netherlands American Cemetery exists today.

During the Ypres-Lys Campaign of World War I, four American divisions fought alongside their Allied counterparts in Belgium and northeastern France, providing critical reinforcements to war-weary armies that had been fighting for four long years.

World War I saw the introduction of technologies and methods of warfare never  experienced before. No developments proved more revolutionary than those related to air power.

Roses bushes bloom outside the visitor center at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.

Renovations to the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Visitor Center will begin September 9, 2015. This construction will impact parking and access to the visitor center. The cemetery will remain open with normal operating hours during this work.

This historic image shows concrete barriers, wire fencing, and other obstacles on the beach.

In 1942 the Allies faced a difficult situation in Europe. Almost the entire continent remained Axis-controlled.

This monument, a granite “memory stone,” is etched with a historical tribute to America’s armed forces.

Located along the northwestern portion of the Hawaiian island chain, Midway Atoll marks the location of the pivotal, World War II Battle of Midway.