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SUMMARY:Memorial Day 2013 at Luxembourg American Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Cemetery  honored the sacrifices of the nearly 5\,500 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site. Highlights from the ceremony included: \n\nHost: Robert Mandell\, U.S Ambassador to Luxembourg\nGuest Speaker: Lt. Gen Craig Franklin – Commander 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Forces\n\n\nUnited State Air Forces Band Europe\nColor Guard – Ramstein Air Base Germany\nHonor Platoon – 726 Air Mobility Squadron 52nd Fighter Wing Spangdahlem Germany (Volunteers)\nFiring Detail – Ramstein Air Base Germany (Volunteers)\nLuxembourg Army Winds Section Diekirch Luxembourg\nLuxembourg Army Color Guard Diekirch Luxembourg\nCub Scout Troop 156 Ramstein Germany\nGirl Scout Troop 165 Spangdahlem Germany\nBoy Scout Troop 198 Spangdahlem Germany\nBoy Scout Troop 243 Landstuhl Germany\nQuadriga Association of the Benelux World War II Military Vehicle Association\nFamily members of individual buried at Luxembourg American Cemetery\nWorld War II veteran
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/memorial-day-2013-luxembourg-american-cemetery/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130525T080000
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SUMMARY:Memorial Day 2013 at Ardennes American Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Ardennes American Cemetery in Belgium honored the sacrifices of the nearly 6\,000 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/memorial-day-2013-ardennes-american-cemetery/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130504T180000
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SUMMARY:Netherlands American Cemetery to Observe Dodenherdenking
DESCRIPTION:Netherlands American Cemetery observed Dodenherdenking\, the Dutch version of Memorial Day. Throughout the Netherlands\, the remembrance begins with two minutes of silence. At the cemetery this was then be followed by “Taps” and the playing of the U.S. and Dutch national anthems.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/netherlands-american-cemetery-observe-dodenherdenking/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121111T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121111T200000
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SUMMARY:Vietnam Pavilions at the Honolulu Memorial Dedicated November 11
DESCRIPTION:The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) dedicated two new pavilions at the Honolulu Memorial on Sunday\, November 11\, 2012. Following the annual Veterans Day ceremony hosted by the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific\, attendees gathered around the new pavilions for a traditional Hawaiian “maile lai” ceremony. Attendees at the pavilion dedication included ABMC Secretary Max Cleland\, Senator Daniel Akaka\, Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa\, cemetery Superintendent Gene Castagnetti\, Vietnam veterans and many others responsible for the success of this project. \nOne of the new pavilions commemorates the service and sacrifice of all Americans who served in the Vietnam War. The new pavilions combined with the already existing Vietnam War Courts of the Missing constitute the only federal memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War built solely with federal funds. The completion of the pavilions is timely as the U.S. starts its commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. \nDuring the Veterans Day ceremony\, Secretary Cleland\, a Vietnam veteran himself\, reflected on a statement by fellow Vietnam veteran General Hal Moore whose story was told in the movie “We Were Soldiers.” “He (Moore) said that while those who served in Vietnam may not have been part of the greatest generation\, they were the greatest of their generation. That is the way I feel\,” said Secretary Cleland. “It’s a high honor to dedicate this lasting memorial in their name.” \nThe new Vietnam War pavilion at the Honolulu Memorial houses two mosaic maps. The mosaics show the overall theater of the Vietnam War and the sites of major battles fought during the conflict. The mosaic maps are unique works of art keeping in tradition with the World War II and Korean War maps at the memorial. The method used to produce the mosaics utilize a variety of cements\, pigments\, ground glass and sand to replicate the mosaic maps constructed in the 1960’s. Each map is ten feet tall and nine and half feet wide and each weighs about 2\,000 pounds. \nThe two pavilions are constructed from travertine stone quarried from Idaho. The second new pavilion houses porcelain panels depicting ABMC commemorative sites in the Pacific and providing an orientation to the Honolulu Memorial. \nLocated on the grounds of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific\, also known as the “Punchbowl Cemetery\,” the Honolulu Memorial was dedicated in 1966 to honor the sacrifices and achievements of American armed forces in the Pacific during World War II and the Korean War. It includes the names of 18\,096 individuals missing in action or lost at sea from World War II\, and the names of 8\,200 individuals listed as missing from Korea. The memorial grew in 1980 to include the 2\,504 missing of the Vietnam War at the urging of Secretary Cleland\, then Administrator of the Veterans Administration. \nConstruction on the new pavilions started in May 2012 with a target completion date for Veterans Day. During his remarks\, Secretary Cleland said “all the folks involved with this project did a heck of a job to get this done on time.” \nThe Honolulu District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed the $5.2 million construction project for ABMC. The two Vietnam War mosaic battle maps were constructed by the Armbruster Company of Glenview\, Ill. The conceptual art was designed by Mary Jacobs\, of Glenelg\, Md.\, who also created the artwork for the original World War II and Korean War mosaics at the memorial. The project architect was Fung and Associates\, Inc.\, of Honolulu. The pavilions were built by the Innovative-Mira Joint Venture\, Honolulu. “As you leave these grounds\, I ask you to reflect on the words of poet Archibald MacLeish\, who lost a brother in World War I; words now forever inscribed on the Vietnam pavilion: ‘We leave you our deaths. Give them their meaning\,’” said Secretary Cleland. “These words say it all for me. May we never forget the competence\, courage and sacrifice of those who served in the Vietnam War.”
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/vietnam-pavilions-honolulu-memorial-dedicated-november-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121111T100000
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day 2012
DESCRIPTION:During Veterans Day weekend ABMC sites throughout the world paid tribute to the more than 218\,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries. With events in France\, England\, Belgium\, Netherlands\, Luxembourg\, the Philippines\, Tunisia\, and Panama thousands of people honored these men and women by attending the ceremonies.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/veterans-day-2012/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120606T090000
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SUMMARY:Commemorating the 68th Anniversary of D-Day
DESCRIPTION:On June 6\, 2012 Normandy American Cemetery hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/commemorating-68th-anniversary-d-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20120528T070000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20120528T070000
DTSTAMP:20250410T155238Z
CREATED:20120528T040000Z
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UID:33088-1338188400-1338188400@www.abmc.gov
SUMMARY:Memorial Day 2012
DESCRIPTION:During Memorial Day weekend ABMC sites throughout the world paid tribute to the more than 218\,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries. With events in France\, England\, Belgium\, Netherlands\, Italy\, Luxembourg\, the Philippines\, Tunisia\, Panama and Mexico\, thousands of people honored these men and women by attending the ceremonies. \nWatch the live coverage from the Memorial Day ceremony at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery or view photos from events around the world.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/memorial-day-2012/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111210T060000
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UID:33089-1323496800-1323496800@www.abmc.gov
SUMMARY:Honoring Our War Dead with an Annual Tradition
DESCRIPTION:ABMC commemorated the sacrifices of our war dead on Saturday\, December 10\, 2011 with the laying of wreaths as part of the annual Wreaths Across America (WAA) event. Annually WAA\, a non-profit organization that honors our veterans\, places wreaths on veterans’ headstones every second Saturday in December as a visual reminder during the holidays of service to our country. Arlington National Cemetery serves as the main focus in this effort.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/honoring-our-war-dead-annual-tradition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111111T200000
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day 2011 Commemorated at the Honolulu Memorial
DESCRIPTION:Secretary Max Cleland and eight ABMC commissioners joined more than 500 attendees gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (NMCP) in Hawaii on Veterans Day to honor the sacrifices of U.S. service members. The event\, organized by the Oahu Veteran’s Council\, included remarks from Adm. Robert Willard\, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command\, and the Honorable Julia Gillard\, the prime minister of Australia. \nABMC commissioners in attendance included Cindy Campbell\, Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel\, Darrell Dorgan\, John L. Estrada\, Richard Klass\, Constance Morella\, Ike Skelton\, and Maura Sullivan. \nTo commemorate the services of the fallen\, dignitaries\, including Prime Minister Gillard\, Sen. Daniel Inouye\, Adm. Willard\, Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie\, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle and Secretary Cleland\, laid wreaths during the ceremony. \nOther ceremony attendees included Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley\, Japanese Consul General Yoshihiko Kamo\, Rep. Mazie Hirono\, and Rep. Collen Hanabusa. \nThe Hawaii Air National Guard provided a flyover of F-22 Raptors in missing man formation. The Marine Forces Pacific Band\, several Veterans Service Organizations\, the Kahuku High School JROTC\, the Pearl City Community Church Chorus and the Pa Kui A Holo\, a traditional Hawaiian cultural group\, also helped commemorate the service of veterans during the ceremony.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/veterans-day-2011-commemorated-honolulu-memorial/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20111111T100000
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SUMMARY:Veterans Day 2011 Commemorated at Florence American Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Service members and families from the U.S. military community in Vicenza\, Italy and a small delegation from Camp Darby attended a ceremony at the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial in Italy to commemorate Veterans Day 2011. \nThe ceremony\, led by assistant cemetery superintendent Christine Young\, began with the presentation of colors by a Naval JROTC detachment from Naples American High School (NAHS)\, led by retired Navy Lt. Rodney Light\, the senior naval science instructor at NAHS. \nAfter the playing of the Italian and U.S. national anthems\, the cadet detachment commander read President Barack Obama’s Veterans Day proclamation and provided an address about the significance of the ceremony to honor the fallen service members. Four cadets placed wreaths for the Naval JROTC unit\, the 34th Infantry Division and ABMC. \nLater that day\, active duty U.S. military members and veterans\, that had served in Afghanistan\, Iraq and the Balkans\, formed a small version of Rolling Thunder and visited the cemetery on motorcycles to pay their respects.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/veterans-day-2011-commemorated-florence-american-cemetery/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20110606T090000
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SUMMARY:Pointe du Hoc Reopened and Rededicated on 67th Anniversary of D-Day
DESCRIPTION:On June 6\, 1944 U.S. Army Rangers climbed the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on a mission General Omar Bradley called the most dangerous assignment of the D-Day invasion. ABMC commemorated the 67th anniversary of this battle on June 6\, 2011 with a ceremonial reopening and rededication of the Pointe du Hoc Ranger Memorial. This memorial site had been closed to the public for 10 years because of safety concerns resulting from decades of cliff erosion. \n“The 155mm guns at Pointe du Hoc could have devastated the American landing beaches on D-Day had the rangers not been successful\,” said ABMC Secretary Max Cleland. “We couldn’t allow this historic site and the courage and sacrifice it represents to be lost to future generations.” Secretary Cleland’s comments were echoed by all those who participated in the ceremony. \nSitting atop this historic site on the cliffs of Omaha Beach\, D-Day veterans\, along with current and former members of Congress\, the U.S. Ambassador to France\, the ABMC Board of Commissioners\, French government officials\, and family members of the late James Earl Rudder\, D-Day commander of the 2nd Ranger Battalion\, commemorated this historic day. \nPointe Du Hoc reopened to the public in March 2011.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/pointe-du-hoc-reopened-and-rededicated-67th-anniversary-d-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090606T090000
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UID:33093-1244278800-1244278800@www.abmc.gov
SUMMARY:65th Anniversary of D-Day
DESCRIPTION:On June 6\, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama\, French President Nicolas Sarkozy\, Prince Charles of Wales\, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Gordon Brown\, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and ABMC Secretary Max Cleland marked the 65th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy with a ceremony honoring the service members who fought and died on D-Day. Held at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial\, the ceremony included more than 100 veterans of World War II. \nNormandy American Cemetery is located on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery\, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8\, 1944 and the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site contains the graves of 9\,387 of our military dead\, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing are inscribed 1\,557 names.
URL:https://www.abmc.gov/event/65th-anniversary-d-day/
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