The Past is Prologue Essay Contest invites students ages 11-12, 13-15, and 16-18 to compete within their age group to write an essay about a specific battle closely identified with an American military cemetery or monument overseas managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission.
The American Battle Monuments Foundation (ABMF) is an independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization and the official partner of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
- Click here to view the Past is Prologue Essay Contest Information Paper on the ABMF website (exteral link).
- Click here to view the American Battle Monuments Foundation website (exteral link).
2022 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ESSAYS AND PRIZES AWARDED
- Submit your essay no later than midnight October 1, 2022
- Winners announced by Veterans Day, November 11, 2022