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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 |
