Memorial Day 2019 at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery

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A large crowd gathered at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery for the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony. Image courtesy of Jennifer Lesaque.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 26, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. Attendance is free and open to the public. If you are a family member of someone who is honored at the cemetery and you're planning to attend the ceremony, please email the cemetery at least two weeks prior to the event. 
 

 

 

 

 

WELCOME ADDRESS: Oliver Villalobos, ABMC

ADDRESS: Mrs. Nadia CRAPART, Mayor of Belleau, France 

PRAYER: Chaplain Lorenzo MONGE, Groupement de Gendarmerie de Seine et Marne

PRAYER: LCDR Ben MATHIS, CHC, USN, Chaplain, 5th Marine Regiment, USMC

READING OF POEMS: Students from the Saint-Joseph High School

MEMORIAL ADDRESS: General Francisco SORIANO

MEMORIAL ADDRESS: General Gary L. THOMAS, Assistant Commandant of the United States Marine Corps

WREATH LAYING

FIRING OF VOLLEYS, SONNERIE AUX MORTS, “ICH HATTE EINEN KAMERADEN”, U.S. TAPS AND MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

- French Army: Honor Platoons: 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment

 - Music: The Musique des Troupes de Marine

- U.S. Marines: Honor Platoons: 5th Marine Regiment, Music: 1st Marine Division Band