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“Their bodies are buried in peace their name liveth forever more.”
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“Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”
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The Latest from ABMC

Stay updated on ABMC news and events from around the world.

December 1, 2025

Cemeteries add rosettes for October, November service member identification announcements

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December 1, 2025

ABMC’s WWII Headstones begin their journey in the marble quarry of Lasa

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November 13, 2025

American Battle Monuments Commission leadership attend Veterans Day ceremonies

The American Battle Monuments Commission hosted Veterans Day ceremonies at 20 of its sites. ABMC Chairman, retired U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, Commissioner Christopher LaCivita and Commissioner Brooks D. Tucker attended ceremonies Nov. 11 at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Belleau Wood. Commissioner John Freeman attended a public event at East Coast Memorial and a wreath was laid on behalf of ABMC at  West Coast Memorial,  to commemorate Veterans Day. 
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November 12, 2025

5 things you may not know about Henri-Chapelle Cemetery

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery is one of 26 cemeteries managed and operated by American Battle Monuments Commission and one of three cemeteries in Belgium. But do you know everything about this cemetery?
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A rosette next to the name of Pfc. Richard P. Summers on the Walls of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery signifies he has been identified. (Photo: American Battle Monuments Commission)

Cemeteries add rosettes for October, November service member identification announcements

December 1, 2025

The American Battle Monuments Commission placed 22 rosettes for service members whose identifications were announced by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency in October and November. When a service member has […]

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ABMC’s WWII Headstones begin their journey in the marble quarry of Lasa

December 1, 2025

Deep in the heart of South Tyrol, Italy, a team of engineers and contracting specialists recently descended into the marble quarries of Lasa Marmo to inspect a new batch of […]

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ABMC Commissioner John Freeman placing the ABMC wreath at the East Coast Memorial for Veterans Day. Credit: American Battle Monuments Commission.

American Battle Monuments Commission leadership attend Veterans Day ceremonies

November 13, 2025

The American Battle Monuments Commission hosted Veterans Day ceremonies at 20 of its sites. ABMC Chairman, retired U.S. Army Gen. Michael X. Garrett, Commissioner Christopher LaCivita and Commissioner Brooks D. Tucker attended ceremonies Nov. 11 at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and
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Picture of the view from the memorial at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. Credit: American Battle Monuments Commission/ Robert Uth

5 things you may not know about Henri-Chapelle Cemetery

November 12, 2025

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery is one of 26 cemeteries managed and operated by American Battle Monuments Commission and one of three cemeteries in Belgium. But do you know everything about this cemetery?
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All Saints’ Day at St. Mihiel American Cemetery

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November 1 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
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Veterans Day Ceremonies

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November 11
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Brookwood American Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony

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November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Manila American Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony

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November 8 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
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All Saints’ Day at St. Mihiel American Cemetery

November 1 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

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Many wreaths were laid during the 2016 Memorial Day Ceremony at Netherlands American Cemetery. Image courtesy of Wim Koops.

Veterans Day Ceremonies

November 11

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Brookwood American Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony

November 9 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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Manila American Cemetery Veterans Day Ceremony

November 8 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am

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Burial Search

More than 200,000 fallen service members are honored at an ABMC sites. Start your search here.

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Our Locations

ABMC maintains 26 permanent American military cemeteries, 31 federal memorials, monuments, and markers, in 17 foreign countries. Plan your in person visit today.

Our cemeteries and memorials

Our Services

We are proud to offer a number of services to honor the service and sacrifice of those commemorated at ABMC sites throughout the world.

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Virtual 360s

ABMC meticulously maintains 26 military cemeteries around the world, honoring America’s fallen service members. Start your virtual visit now.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

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Normandy American Cemetery

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Somme American Cemetery

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Brookwood American Cemetery

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Ardennes American Cemetery

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Stories of Service and Sacrifice

We are the stewards of countless stories of courage and sacrifice.
For our servicemen and women, we honor and remember.

Second Lieutenant Eloise Marie Richardson

Unit:

801st Medical Air Evacuation Squadron

Date of Birth:

April 18, 1920

Hometown:

Marseilles, Illinois

Date of Death:

May 19, 1945

Place of Death:

en route to Guadalcanal

Awards:

Purple Heart

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Seaman Second Class Bruce Dean Bradley

Unit:

USS Arizona

Date of Birth:

January 29, 1922

Hometown:

Elgin, Illinois

Date of Death:

December 7, 1941

Place of Death:

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Awards:

Purple Heart

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Seaman First Class Edwin Ward Frazier

Unit:

USS Leopold

Date of Birth:

March 27, 1925

Hometown:

Toledo, Ohio

Date of Death:

March 9, 1944

Place of Death:

Atlantic Ocean

Awards:

Purple Heart

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Sergeant Norman J. Stewart

Unit:

8th Army Air Corps, 445th Bomber Group, 701st Squadron

Date of Birth:

August 7, 1925

Hometown:

Farmington, Michigan

Date of Death:

September 27, 1944

Place of Death:

near Rautenhausen, Germany

Awards:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

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Technical Sergeant Bernard Fox

Unit:

45th Infantry Division, 179th Infantry Regiment

Date of Birth:

November 12, 1921

Hometown:

Brooklyn, New York

Date of Death:

August 18, 1944

Place of Death:

near Barjols, France

Awards:

Bronze Star, Purple Heart with three oak leaf clusters

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Education & Research

Lesson plans, curriculums, multi-media and interactives to educate and inform.

ABMC Commemorative Sites for Commercial Guides

The First World War and the United States

Lesson Plans, Interactive Maps and 3-D Imaging

A Virtual Field Trip: The ABMC monuments and Meuse-Argonne Cemetery

Geography is War, A Case Study of the Argonne Forest and the Lost Battalion

Where? Why There?
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Purple Heart medal
Top view of a helmet
Antique Radio

Coming soon: Artifact and Archives Collections

Carefully curated artifacts and archival records from America’s history in WWI, WWII, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Learn more about our remarkable new digital collection.

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