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Cemetery Alert

Rhone American Cemetery Temporary Closure for Operation Dragoon Ceremony

Published August 12, 2024

The Rhone American Cemetery will observe the 80th anniversary of Operation Dragoon with a ceremony on Friday August 16, 2024.
This event is free and open to the public. Note the cemetery will be closed prior to and during the ceremony and will reopen at approximately 1 p.m.

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About ABMC

The American Battle Monuments Commission operates and maintains 26 cemeteries and 31 federal memorials, monuments and commemorative plaques in 17 countries throughout the world, including the United States. 

Since March 4, 1923, the ABMC’s sacred mission remains to honor the service, achievements, and sacrifice of more than 200,000 U.S. service members buried and memorialized at our sites. 

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