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Dodenherdenking at Netherlands American Cemetery

May 4, 2015 @ 2:00 pm

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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.

The ceremony included:
– Playing of Taps
– Two minutes of silence
– National anthems of the United States and the Netherlands
– Lowering of the flags of the United States and the Netherlands
– Folding of both flags by the local children

Green grass and white headstones cover the ground at Netherlands American Cemetery.