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Epinal American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 10:30 a.m.
| Presentation of Colors | EUCOM Joint Color Guard |
| Flyover by C-130 by US AIRFORCE | |
| Welcoming Statement | Dwight E. Anderson, Superintendent |
| National Anthems Performed by | Band of Epinal : La Marseillaise and The Star Spangled Banner |
| Opening Remarks | Jocelyne Papelard-Brescia, AOMDA Representative |
| Invocation | U.S Chaplain, CH (LTC) Derrick Riggs (EUCOM) |
| Welcome Address | François Picoche, Mayor of Dinozé |
| Elisabeth Del Genini, Counselor of the Regional Counsel | |
| Ghislaine Jeandel-Ballongue, Vice-President of the Conseil Departmental of the Vosges | |
| Jackie Pierre, Senator of the Vosges | |
| Michel Heinrich, Member of Parliament and Mayor of Epinal | |
| Jean-Pierre Cazenave-Lacrouts, Prefect of the Vosges | |
| Amy Westling, US Consulate General, Strasbourg France | |
| Rear Admiral, John W. Smith, Chief of Staff, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| Laying of Wreaths | |
| Playing of TAPS, Raising of the colors and Minute of Silence | |
| Closing Remarks | Jocelyne Papelard-Brescia, AOMDA |
| With the participation of: | – Flag Bearers of French Veteran’s Associations – Color Guard: EUCOM Joint Color Guard – Band: Epinal City – The French Red Cross, Section of Epinal |