Memorial Day 2018 at Florence American Cemetery

Florence American Cemetery in Italy hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Nearly 1,000 attendees gathered at the cemetery for this solemn ceremony. 

Welcoming Remarks Angel M. Matos, Florence American Cemetery Superintendent
National Anthems of Italy and the United States of America
Invocation
Capt. Michael Basie, Battalion Chaplain, 54th BEB, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Umberto Forti, Minister of Religion of the Florence Jewish Community
Remarks
Laying of Memorial Wreaths
Honors Rendered by Firing Detail
Taps
Moment of Silence
Benediction
Izzeddin Elzir, Imam of the Florence Muslim Community & President of U.C.O.I.I.
Father Cesare Bedogne’, Deacon of Tuscany, Scuola Marescialli e Brigadieri, Florence Carabinieri