The American Battle Monuments Commission will hold a ribbon cutting-ceremony Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CET to mark the dedication of the new service area at Brittany American Cemetery, located in Montjoie‑Saint‑Martin, France. 

Organized in coordination with local authorities, the event will bring together local authorities, U.S. and French dignitaries and members of the local community. Attendance is by invitation only. 

The new service area was developed to improve staff comfort and safety as well as to provide working conditions better suited to the daily operational needs required for the long‑term care, maintenance, and preservation of the cemetery. The facilities support the behind‑the‑scenes work essential to maintaining the site to ABMC’s standards of excellence and dignity. 

The American Battle Monuments Commission sites are a constant reminder of Gen. John J. Pershing’s promise that, “time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”