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Epinal American Cemetery hosted a ceremony on May 8, 2015 commemorating the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

Grass, headstones, and flagpole are seen at Netherlands American Cemetery

Netherlands American Cemetery hosted its annual Dodenherdenking Ceremony on May 4, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.

Similar to Memorial Day in the United States, two minutes of silence is observed nationwide in the Netherlands on this day.

Ten World War II veterans  paid a special visit to Sicily-Rome American Cemetery on May 3, 2015. They included Edwin Bach (age 94), Robert Bedford (age 96), Thomas Bristow (age 87), Andrew Dunavant (age 90), Benjamin Hodges (age 92),  Andrew Poteete (age 90), Jack Taylor (age 90),  Ernest W.

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery hosted a ceremony commemorating the liberation of Italy on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Organized by Nettuno City Hall, the ceremony included a wreath laying, a moment of silence, and brief remarks.

 

A wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Bulge was  held at the East Coast Memorial on Sunday, January 25, 2014 at noon.

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard marches during the ceremony.
Luxembourg American Cemetery hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at 10:30 a.m.
A woman salutes a headstone with a wreath.

Cambridge American Cemetery in conjunction with RAF Lakenheath hosted a wreath-laying ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. to coincide with Wreaths Across America.

Secretary Max Cleland speaks in front of the Wall of the Missing.

ABMC Secretary Max Cleland along with Presidio Trust Executive Director Craig Middleton laid a wreath at the West Coast Memorial, located within the Presidio of San Francisco, to rededicate the memorial on Monday, November 17, 2014.

More than 200 people attended the 2014 Veterans Day Ceremony at Mexico City National Cemetery on November 11.