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SUMMARY:Memorial Day 2016 at Meuse Argonne American Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday\, May 22\, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. \nAttendance was free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nWelcoming Message\nDavid W. Bedford\, Superintendent\n\n\nIntroductory Remarks\nCol. Peter Herrly (Ret.)\n\n\nInvocation\nLt. Col. William C. Harrison\, Chaplain\, U.S. Army\nJean-Claude Levy\, Verdun Israelite Community\n\n\nAddress\nNicolas Raffa\, Mayor of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon\n\n\nAddress\nJean-Michel Mougard\, Prefect of the Meuse\n\n\nPoem\n“Hommage” by author Pascal Bouilleaux\n\n\nMemorial Address\nEdwin L. Fountain\, Vice-Chairman\, U.S. World War I Centennial Commission\n\n\nBenediction\nMichel Lesanne\, representing the Bishop of Verdun\n\n\nOffering of Wreaths\n\n\nMinute of Silence\, French and American Taps\n\n\nNational Hymns\n\n\nClosing Remarks\nCol. Peter Herrly (Ret.)\n\n\nAdditional Participants\nAmerican Bugler: TSgt Jeffrey C. Reich\, US Air Force\nFrench Band: Band of the Armored Cavalry\nAmerican Color Guard: Ramstein Base Honor Guard\, US Air Force\nFrench Troops: Section of Logistics Group of Verdun Defense Base\nFrench Cavalry Men from the Logistics Group of Verdun Defense Base\nMeuse Department Firemen\nGendarmerie Nationale\, Meuse Department
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