Guadalcanal is most often rightly remembered as a hard fought and iconic victory for the United States Marine Corps, but other services played their parts as well.
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) dedicated two new pavilions at the Honolulu Memorial on Sunday, November 11, 2012.
The 2,500-square-foot center will honor those who fought in the World War II campaign of Sicily to the Liberation of Rome.
The existing visitor center will double in size to 3,580 square feet in order to accommodate a new exhibit gallery and theater space.
The 4,000-square-foot center will honor the men and women who participated in the Battle of the Atlantic, the Strategic Air Campaign, and the build-up to the D-Day Normandy invasion.
Learn more about renovation projects at Luxembourg American Cemetery. This video is courtesy of American Forces Network Europe.
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling reflects on the high price of freedom during the 2012 Memorial Day Ceremony.
Next of Kin Vicki Cool visits Luxembourg American Cemetery to visit her father's grave for the first time. This video is courtesy of the American Forces Network Europe.
Every grave at Netherlands American Cemetery has been adopted by a local citizen. Learn more about this tradition that honors our fallen. This video is courtesy of American Forces Network Europe.