Press & Appearances
80 years later, Dutch still tend soldiers' graves
May 22, 2026
USA Today
By 1947, some 18,000 American soldiers had been buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.
The Forever Promise
May 20, 2026
The American Legion
‘The Monuments Men’ author Robert Edsel’s new quest aims to connect U.S. families with Dutch grave adopters.
Dutch families tend US WWII graves since 1946. The job isn't done
May 20, 2026
The Providence Journal
By 1947, some 18,000 American soldiers had been buried at the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten. At war’s end, the Dutch shared a simple message: “Leave your boys with us. We will watch over them like our own, forever.”
‘It’s a symbol of our ongoing promise’
May 20, 2026
The American Legion Magazine
U.S ambassador to the Netherlands discusses diplomatic effects of Dutch grave adoptions.
Virginia man meets Dutch firefighter who cares for his WWII father's grave: 'Cannot thank you enough'
February 13, 2026
WTVR
An 82-year-old Powhatan man has found healing through an unexpected connection with a Dutch volunteer who tends to his father's grave thousands of miles away.
Forever Promise Project connects American families with Dutch adopters caring for WWII graves
December 21, 2025
WTVR
It measures only 65 acres, but Netherlands American Cemetery is one of the most solemn pieces of real estate in U.S. history.
Project connects Americans to the Dutch people who honor their relatives at World War II cemetery
October 14, 2025
AP News
In the decades since June West Brandt’s older brother was killed in World War II, her kind and artistic sibling who loved to play boogie-woogie on the piano has never been far from her mind.
Op-Ed Art stolen by Nazis continues to find its true home
October 10, 2025
Dallas Morning News
Monuments Men and Women Foundation has located additional pieces.
Museums Aren’t Doing Enough to Identify Nazi-Looted Art, Report Finds
October 3, 2025
artnet
Are U.S. museums ignoring the Washington Conference Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art?
PODCAST | Tango Alpha Lima EP285
September 23, 2025
The American Legion
Preserving art, history and World War II memories