ABMF Coalition Partners

Amplifying complementary missions

By invitation-only, ABMF partners with select non-profit organizations to leverage our mutual networks with a goal of educating the public – especially younger generations, about the service and sacrifice of American service members to protect liberty.

We are proud to partner with these fine organizations:

The National WWI Museum and Memorial

Some National WWI Museum and Memorial Programs:

  • Maintaining the Liberty Memorial as a beacon of freedom and a symbol of the courage, patriotism, sacrifice, and honor of all who served in World War I
  • Interpreting the history of World War I to encourage public involvement and informed decision-making
  • Providing exhibitions and educational programs that engage diverse audiences
  • Collecting and preserving historical materials with the highest professional standards
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The National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri, began as the Liberty Memorial fund drive in 1919, opened as a monument in 1926, and expanded into the official national museum in 2006.

A project of the American Studies Center, the American Veterans Center and World War II Veterans Committee has worked to preserve the legacy of our veterans and military personnel for more than 20 years.

American Veterans Center

Some AVC Programs:

  • Producer of the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC

  • American Valor: A Salute to our Heroes, an annual Veterans’ Day television spectacular, this is just one of AVC’s award-winning documentary programs and TV specials

  • Annual Veterans Conference & National Youth Leadership Summit with a focus on ROTC cadets

  • AVC maintains an oral history collection of veterans’ interviews, with a subscriber base of more than 1.5 million on YouTube and Facebook, and total views of more than 1 billion

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American Gold Star Mothers

Some American Gold Star Mothers Programs:

  • Connecting Gold Star Mothers through fellowship and shared support following the loss of a child in service to the country
  • Bringing together Gold Star Mothers, families, friends, and supporters to honor the lives and legacies of fallen Heroes through remembrance, fellowship, and service
  • Honoring veterans in hospice care through Operation Holiday Salute by collecting and delivering holiday cards across the United States
  • Honoring the organization’s past and shaping its future through the Centennial initiative leading to its 100th anniversary in 2028

American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. grew from Grace Darling Seibold’s efforts to support hospitalized veterans and grieving mothers after the loss of her son in World War I, and was formally established in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 1928.

The United War Veterans Council traces its roots to veterans’ groups founded after the Spanish-American War and was revived in 1985 by Vietnam veterans to preserve the New York City Veterans Day Parade.

United War Veterans Council

Some UWVC Programs:

  • Organizing the New York City Veterans Day Parade to honor America’s veterans and bring together veterans, families, and the public
  • Supporting veterans through Health and Wellness Programs
  • Preserving veterans’ stories and engaging future generations through Legacy and Education Initiatives
  • Promoting public commitment to providing veterans and their families with the care, recognition, and opportunities they have earned
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We Are Project Hero

Some Project Hero Programs:

  • Project Hero offers multi-day rehabilitation therapy cycling rides (some with adaptive bikes) of varying lengths throughout the U.S. and Europe including visits to ABMC cemeteries and memorials as alternative therapies for PTSD and TBI treatment, as well as physical injury rehabilitation

  • Project Hero HUB chapters offer group rides and activities in more than 50 cities throughout the United States

Founded in 2008, Project Hero is dedicated to helping veterans and first responders affected by PTSD, TBI, and injury to achieve rehabilitation, recovery, and resilience in their daily lives.

The Bedford Boys Tribute Center was created in Bedford’s historic Green’s Drugstore to memorialize the 38 “Bedford Boys,” including the men of Company A who suffered catastrophic losses during the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.

Bedford Boys Tribute Center

Some Bedford Boys Programs:

  • Preserving the legacies of all 38 “Bedford Boys” and their service during World War II
  • Providing educational tours for visitors of all ages highlighting personal stories, artifacts, effects, and sacrifices of the Bedford Boys
  • Maintaining the historic Green’s Drugstore as a museum dedicated to the Bedford Boys and their legacy
  • Educating the public about the sacrifices made during the Allied Normandy invasion and the enduring cost of freedom
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