Memorial Day 2015 at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery

A Marine Color Guard retires the colors during the ceremony.
The colors are retired during the Memorial Day 2015 Ceremony at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery.

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday, May 31, 2015.
 

Program for the 2015 Memorial Day Ceremony
SUPERINTENDENT’S WELCOMING REMARKS Mr. Geoffrey Fournier
PRESENTATION OF COLORS  
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Mr. Steven Ekovitch, AOMDA
NATIONAL ANTHEMS MARSEILLAISE – STAR SPANGLED BANNER
INVOCATION Commander Timothy Powers, 5th Marine Regiment
READING OF POEMS  Students of Saint Joseph High School, Château-Thierry
REMARKS Mr. Didier Fernandez, Mayor of Seringes-et-Nesles
REMARKS Major General William D. Beydler, Commanding General, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa
REMARKS Mr. Eric Cayol, sous-Préfet of Château-Thierry
REMARKS Mr. John Wessels, Deputy Secretary, Overseas Operations, American Battle Monuments Commission
WREATH LAYING  
FRENCH AND AMERICAN TAPS, MOMENT OF SILENCE AND RAISING OF COLORS  
BENEDICTION Father Pascal Anato
RETIRE THE COLORS  
CLOSING REMARKS Mr. Steven Ekovitch, AOMDA
French Troops Color Guard:  94th Infantry Regiment, Sissonne; Drummer and  Bugler: French Marine Band
American Troops  Color Guard:  5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, California; Chaplain:  5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, California; Bugler:  1st Marine Division Band, Camp Pendleton, California; Flyover:  100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, UK