William M. Matz ’61 introduces president at WWI centennial ceremony

Major General William M. Matz ’61, secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC), introduced President Donald J. Trump at a ceremony at the American Cemetery of Suresnes, outside Paris, on Sunday.

The ceremony, organized by the ABMC, commemorated the 100th anniversary of the World War I armistice.

A link to the ceremony coverage is available on CSPAN.

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William M. Matz ’61introduces president at WWI centennial ceremony

Matz is a member of the national advisory council of The Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College and has served on the Board of Fellows and the Commission on the Future at the College. He was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award in 1997 and the Meritorious Service Award in 2011.

He was appointed as ABMC secretary in 2018.