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Memorial Day 2017 at Florence American Cemetery

May 29, 2017 @ 5:00 am

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Florence American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 29, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks Angel M. Matos, Florence American Cemetery Superintendent
National Anthems of Italy and the United States of America
Invocation The Reverend Canon T. Mark Dunnam, Rector of St. James American Episcopal Church
Rav Joseph Levi, Chief Rabbi of the Florence Jewish Community
Remarks
Laying of Memorial Wreaths
Honors Rendered by Italian Firing Detail
Taps
Moment of Silence
Benediction Thomas E. Collier, Chaplain (Major), Darby Military Community
Father Cesare Bedogne’, Deacon of Tuscany, Scuola Marescialli e Brigadieri, Florence Carabinieri
Combined Ceremonial Formation Joint Italian Platoon
173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne)
704th Munitions Support Squadron – Ghedi Airbase
VFW Post 8862 Vicenza
U.S. Color Guard
Carabinieri Band
Floral wreaths were laid during the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony at Florence American Cemetery.