Claim: The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) (formed in 1923) is an independent Agency of the United States Government that administers, operates, and maintains permanent U.S. military cemeteries, memorials and monuments both inside and outside the United States, and it has 422 employees with a $75.1 million budget.
Evidence: The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) is an independent agency of the United States government that administers, operates, and maintains permanent U.S. military cemeteries, memorials and monuments both inside and outside the United States. 422 $75.1 million (2017)