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Memorial Day 2016 at Lorraine American Cemetery

May 29, 2016 @ 5:00 am

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Lorrraine American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.

Master of Ceremonies Lilian Pfluke, AOMDA
Presentation of Colors 16 SUST BDE
National Anthems “La Marseillaise” and “The Star-Spangled Baner”
Flyover 37th Airlift Squadron
Welcoming Remarks Superintendent Anthony Barclay
Opening Remarks Master of Ceremonies
Invocation Chaplain Lt. Col. Hector Colon, Deputy Command Chaplain
Welcome Address André Wojciechowksi, Mayor of Saint-Avold
Memorial Address Paola Zanetti, Deputy of Moselle
Memorial Address Christophe Salin, Sub-Prefect of Sarraguemines
Memorial Address (Ret) Gen. Richard Wolsztynski
Memorial Address Brig. Gen. Jon Thomas, Commander, 86th Airlift Wing
American Legion Prayer Chaplain Jimmy Dale
Veterans of Foreign Wars Prayer Chaplain Braun Schneider
Benediction Israeli Military Chaplain Jonathan Blum
Wreath Laying, TAPS, Raising of the Colors and Minute of Silence
Closing Remarks / Retiring of the Colors Master of Ceremonies