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Attendees stood during the start of the 2018 Memorial Day Ceremony at St. Mihiel American Cemetery in France.
St. Mihiel American Cemetery in France hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.
| National Anthems | Marseillaise and the Star-Spangled Banner |
| Flyover | |
| Welcoming Remarks | Jeffrey Hays, Superintendent at St. Mihiel American Cemetery |
| Introductory Remarks | Lilian Pfluke, American Overseas Memorial Day Association |
| Invocation | Col. Karen Meeker, Chief, Pastoral Division, Regional Health Command Europe |
| Remarks | Jean-Claude Dotte, Mayor of Thiaucourt, France |
| Remarks | Kara C. MacDonald, U.S. Consulate in Strasbourg |
| Remarks | Mr. Freysselinard, Prefect, M & M |
| Memorial Day Address | Maj. Gen. Timothy McGuire, Deputy Command General, U.S. Army Europe |
| Wreath Laying, Taps, and Raising of the Colors | |
| Benediction | |
| Closing Remarks | Lilian Pfluke |
| U.S. Military | American Air Force Sergeants' Association |
| French Military | Detachment from the BA 133-Nancy |
| Music | U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus |