West Central Tribune

Minnesota and South Dakota soldiers among the 120,000 American servicemembers buried overseas

Not all casualties of war make it home. In many cases, Memorial Day will still be observed at their graves. The American Battle Monuments Commission operates 26 burial grounds on foreign soil. The ...
WRAL

Operation Benjamin works to replace erroneous grave markers for Jewish American service members who died in battle

Lamm is with a non-profit organization called Operation Benjamin, which works with the American Battle Monuments Commission to help find Jewish soldiers who were buried in American military cemeteries ...
The Post-Journal

Honoring History: Area Resident Upset Over U.S. Removal Of Netherlands World War II Plaques

Sometime earlier this spring, officials from the American Battle Monuments Commission had two plaques removed from the World War II cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands. It’s a decision that isn’t ...
Stars and Stripes

‘These guys deserve better’: Upkeep of forlorn memorials to US soldiers is duo’s labor of love

CHAUMONT-DEVANT-DAMVILLERS, France — From a hilltop overlooking miles of farmland, American retiree Eric Mueller stood beside a stone monument and pointed to a spot in the valley below where the last ...
Stars and Stripes

Mark Veterans Day at American Battle Monuments Commission ceremonies

On Tuesday, residents of the Kaiserslautern Military Community and others can honor those who fought in the First World War and World War II at American Battle Monuments Commission ceremonies in ...