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.

Merritt kneels next to the gravesite of Cpl. Brassie S. Cascio.

93-year-old Kenneth “Rock” Merritt, a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, returned to Europe last month to visit his fallen comrades at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium. Merritt enlisted in the military in October 1942 with the hope of becoming a paratrooper.

Senator Ron Johnson, Sally Berkholder, and Congressman Sean Duffy stand next to the plaque.

More than 70 years after the death of 2nd Lt. Ellen G. Ainsworth, she received a special honor in her home town of Glenwood City, Wisconsin—the local post office has been renamed after her.

Thomas, in a white coat and gloves, works to process the historic poster.

Understanding that pieces of our American heritage were being lost, nearly 50 years ago Congress passed the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, changing the way the U.S.

Using shades of black and gray, the face of a soldier is seen in the canvas.

After a school visit to Rhone American Cemetery, Matéo Cadiergues had been given homework—produce a poem, letter or piece of artwork that explains the price of freedom. As a 16-year-old high school student, Cadiergues produced two paintings that are now on display in the chapel at the cemetery.

Three Marines and a sailor stand next to the granite memorial.

On August 7, 1942 members of the 1st Marine Division and 2nd Marine Regiment made an amphibious landing on the north coast of Guadalcanal, part of the Solomon Islands, in an effort to push-back the Japanese. The Solomon Islands served as a critical geographic objective.

A picture frame,pipe, wallet, pens, a purple heart, a unit patch, and a dog tag are gathered on a countertop.

In late May, an Italian couple from Rome arrived at the Visitor Center at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery with a request. They had discovered a  World War II dog tag belonging to an American soldier by the name of Jerry J. Osterhouse.

Seal reads National Association for Interpretation NAI Media Awards 2016 Professional Awards.

The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) has received three media awards from the National Association for Interpretation for original works created in 2015 by the Office of External Affairs.

Temporary fences cordon off the construction area.

New ramps are being installed at Netherlands American Cemetery to better serve those visitors with mobility impairments.  The work, which began in July 2016, is expected to be complete in early  2017. All parts of the cemetery, including the chapel, remain open during construction.