Honored to do a site visit to the Meuse Argonne American Cemetery in France and work with Bruce Malone and his wonderful team. Come and visit America’s largest battle. ABMC

Honored to visit the WWI Montfaucon Monument and Chaumont Marker in N.France with Superintendent Bruce Malone today and remember America’s sacrifice here. Happy to be first agency secretary to climb the stairwell in Montfaucon in decades. ABMC

Great opportunity today to chat with Fox News anchor Shannon Bream about DDay 80 and the amazing work of the ABMC staff. ABMC

Chair Garrett and I were pleased to represent the ABMC at the French Ambassador’s Residence in DC with DCM Aurélie Bonal to compliment the French government tourism promotional efforts in Normandy. ABMC Embassy of France in the U.S.

Thank you to the French Embassy to the U.S. and French DCM Aurélie Bonal for hosting the ABMC last night and highlighting the wonderful Franco-American partnership. ABMC Embassy of France in the U.S.

Thank you for helping us commemorate our centennial anniversary, we are forever humbled by your support and willingness to join our mission to ensure time does not dim the glory of their deeds.

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The ABMC was delighted to welcome new ONaCVG Director General Marie-Christine Verdire-Jouclas, our French sister-agency, at our Paris office today. Joining us were ABMC’s Ed Ryan and Karen Wurzburger and ONaCVG’s Andre Ratoko. ABMC

The ABMC held a series of meetings this week in Hawaii to listen to the community for input on our upcoming visitor center at the Honolulu Memorial. We are happy to hear from groups including AJA veterans organizations and Native Hawaiian leaders. ABMC

The ABMC is excited to start the process of discussing and collaborating with the CIA toward building an American intelligence officers’ memorial. ABMC

Honored to represent the ABMC and deliver the keynote address last night at the WWII history conference at Polk State College in Florida. Thank you to Zephyrhills Museum of Military History for sponsoring this event. ABMC

It was a delight that USF professor Thomas Draude, a retired USMC Brig. Gen., introduced me at the WWII Conference this week. I was happy to discover his children graduated from Hawaii high schools. ABMC University of South Florida

Last night, I had a wonderful opportunity to meet a 107 year old veteran from Pearl Harbor. As a Fmr. HI Congressman I told him I hoped he had another opportunity to visit Hawaii as Dec.7, 1941 wasn’t the best time to see the islands. ABMC

Secretary's 2023-24 Holiday Message for the agency at the close of our centennial year; delivered at the US Embassy to France in Paris. ABMC
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Mahalo to everyone who’s turned out to see the new Netherlands American Cemetery in our first week open to the public. I join you to hear my opening remarks and welcome! ABMC #ambc100
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In 2024, come and visit the new visitor center at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Maastrich, welcome! ABMC
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Earlier this month I was happy to meet with the Smithsonian Hierashorn Museum Director Melissa Chiu Hirshhorn and explore continuing ways for the ABMC to partner with the America’s leading cultural institutions. ABMC

Thank you to Limburg Gov. Emile Roemer for hosting me in Maastricht. It was a delight to join him with Burgemeester (Mayor) Alain Krijnen, Cabinet Com’r Marjeanne Gerrickens, Hans Sanders and US Embassy Army Attaché COL Mark Sturgeon. ABMC #abmc100 #limburg

Thank you to the ABMC PAO team for a great media coverage and working with the Dutch press at the opening of the new Netherlands American Cemetery visitor center yesterday. ABMC #abmc100 #limburg

Superintendent Jason Bordelon and the team at ABMC were honored to open the new Netherlands American Cemetery with US Amb. Shefali Razdan Duggal, Limburg Gov. Emile Roemer and Mayor Alain Krijnen yesterday. Please come visit us. ABMC Ambassador Shefali Razdan Duggal #abmc100 #limburg

Honored to highlight the ABMC’s amazing mission on national news. ABMC #abmc100 foxnews.com/us/american-ba…