The ABMC was pleased to present Hon. Denise Bauer, U.S. Ambassador to France our first agency ‘passport.’ Amb. Bauer visited ever ABMC cemetery in France (and every site in Belgium when she was ambassador there). The agency is grateful for her support. ABMC U.S. Embassy France

Happy to represent the ABMC at Pres. Biden’s farewell event. I wish him and the First Lady well and wish success to the new incoming administration.

The ABMC is excited to be in Metz, France with all of our site superintendents from around the world - this is our first global symposium since 2022. ABMC

I was happy to host FedEx Chair and ABMF Director Fred Smith today the the Honolulu Memorial. ABMC FedEx

Thanks to the support of the ABMF, the ABMC proudly hosted Prof. Ricardo T. Jose at the Manila American Cemetery to deliver a lecture on the Battle of Manila in conjunction with the 80th Anniversary of Manila’s Liberation. ABMC

Through the amazing work of ABMC’s staff, lead by Ryan Blum, we celebrated the 80th Anniversary of Manila’s liberation yesterday at the Manila American Cemetery. ABMC

The ABMC was honored Pres. Marcos Bongbong Marcos, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Cmdr ADM Sam Paparo and U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Amb. Mary Kay Carlson joined us along with WWII Veterans for the 80th Anniversary of Manila’s Liberation. ABMC

Addressing Filipino media regarding the importance of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Manila. ABMC tribune.net.ph/2025/02/22/pbb…

Full video of Manila 80 with Pres. Marcos, Amb. Carlson and ADM Paparo. ABMC youtu.be/UzocB1sShGw?si…

The ABMC and I were delighted to host a delegation from France with the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program this week in DC. I managed to get through a presentation entirely in French. ABMC

At the ABMC we were honored to host Dr. Cathy Campbell, and her husband Stephen Fisher, as she placed a rosette by the name of her father, USAF Col. William E. Campbell, who was listed as missing from the Vietnam War and has been found. ABMC

Today my wife Stacey and I said goodbye to Rep. Gene Ward. Gene was a man of incredible integrity and dedication. It was an honor for me to have served with him in the Legislature. Hawaii has a lost one of its true public servants. We wish his family well.

It has been an honor of a lifetime serving the nation at the ABMC. I welcome the new Trump commissioners Chris LaCivita, Brooks Tucker and Kelly Roberts and wish them every success as I move on to my next step.

Read my commentary in Real Clear Defense - NATO should include the Asia Pacific democracies. realcleardefense.com/articles/2025/…

My commentary in ‘The Hill’ - With Iran, Trump Faces His Neocon Moment thehill.com/opinion/white-…

The U.S. should fix UNESCO, not quit it (again). Read my Op-Ed in the Washington Post here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

With the President’s action in Venezuela and recent remarks on Iran, my June op-ed in The Hill stands out only even more so today. Trump has fully embraced Bush/Clinton neocon thinking - even if inadvertently - that he’s long scorned. thehill.com/opinion/white-…

Putin’s aggression against Ukraine not only sows chaos in Europe but can destabilize Asia also. Read my editorial in today’s Nikkei Asia. asia.nikkei.com/opinion/russia…

As I stated 6 months ago in this commentary in ‘The Hill’ - with regime change now stated as a goal in Iran, Pres Trump has become the Bush/Clinton neo-con he once scorned. We should all hope for successfully establishing democracy in Tehran. thehill.com/opinion/white-…