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A large crowd attended the 2018 Memorial Day Ceremony at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. Image courtesy of U.S. Embassy Belgium.
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
| Order of Events | |
| Arrival of the Representative of His Majesty the King | |
| Welcome | Christopher Arseneault, Superintendent of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery |
| Invocation | U.S. Military Chaplain |
| Tribute |
Thierry Wimmer, Mayor of Plombières
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| Tribute |
Vice Admiral John N. Christenson, U.S. Military Representative, NATO
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| Tribute | The Honorable Matthew Lussenhop, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. of the U.S. Embassy to the Kingdom of Belgium |
| Tribute | Children, Conseil communal des Enfants de Plombières |
| Laying of Wreaths | |
| Volleys * Taps * Raising of the Colors | |
| Benediction | U.S. Military Chaplain |
| Belgian National Anthem | “La Brabançonne“ |
| American National Anthem | “The Star-Spangled Banner“ |
| Master of Ceremonies | Dr. Jerome Sheridan - President, AOMDA |