Photos

From left, ABMC Deputy Secretary Robert J. Dalessandro, National WWII Museum President and CEO Stephen Watson, and ABMC Commissioner Evans C. Spiceland met to formalize partnership.
Understanding Sacrifice participant Jose Cumagun represented ABMC during a wreath-laying ceremony at the West Coast Memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March.
A small crowd gathered at the West Coast Memorial, located within the Presidio, for a rededication ceremony on November 17, 2014. Image courtesy of Charity Vargas Photography.
ABMC Secretary Max Cleland greets attendees after the rededication ceremony. Image courtesy of Charity Vargas Photography.

Videos

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 as an independent federal agency to oversee its sacred mission in perpetuity.
Memorials overlooking the water in both New York City and San Francisco honor World War II service members who lost their lives at sea.
More than a half million Americans gave their life during World War I and World War II. They died fighting to protect freedom and democracy around the world. Hear family members remember those they lost, who are buried overseas in North Africa American Cemetery.
ABMC Secretary Max Cleland remembers the sacrifice of our fallen this Memorial Day weekend.

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Photos

From left, ABMC Deputy Secretary Robert J. Dalessandro, National WWII Museum President and CEO Stephen Watson, and ABMC Commissioner Evans C. Spiceland met to formalize partnership.
Understanding Sacrifice participant Jose Cumagun represented ABMC during a wreath-laying ceremony at the West Coast Memorial to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March.
A small crowd gathered at the West Coast Memorial, located within the Presidio, for a rededication ceremony on November 17, 2014. Image courtesy of Charity Vargas Photography.
ABMC Secretary Max Cleland greets attendees after the rededication ceremony. Image courtesy of Charity Vargas Photography.

Videos

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established by Congress in 1923 as an independent federal agency to oversee its sacred mission in perpetuity.
Memorials overlooking the water in both New York City and San Francisco honor World War II service members who lost their lives at sea.
More than a half million Americans gave their life during World War I and World War II. They died fighting to protect freedom and democracy around the world. Hear family members remember those they lost, who are buried overseas in North Africa American Cemetery.
ABMC Secretary Max Cleland remembers the sacrifice of our fallen this Memorial Day weekend.

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