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Events

Memorial Day Activities

Memorial Day programs are held at each ABMC Cemetery. Each gravesite is decorated with the flag of the United States and that of the host country. Programs usually include participation by the U.S. Ambassador to the host country, a reading of the President's Memorial Day Proclamation, speakers, the presentation of the National Colors, wreath laying ceremonies, and military bands and units.

A picture of people at a Memorial Day ceremony

2008 Memorial Day Ceremony Schedule

Country and Cemetery Date Time

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

9:00 a.m.

Ardennes American Cemetery -- Belgium

Sat - 24 May

10:00 a.m.

Brittany American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

4:00 p.m.

Brookwood American Cemetery -- England

Sun - 25 May

3:00 p.m.

Cambridge American Cemetery -- England

Mon - 26 May

11:00 a.m.

Corozal American Cemetery -- Panama

Mon - 26 May

9:00 a.m.

Epinal American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

3:00 p.m.

Flanders Field American Cemetery -- Belgium

Sun - 25 May

3:00 p.m.

Florence American Cemetery -- Italy

Mon - 26 May

11:00 a.m.

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery -- Belgium

Sat - 24 May

4:00 p.m.

Lorraine American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

11:00 a.m.

Luxembourg American Cemetery -- Luxembourg

Sat - 24 May

2:00 p.m.

Manila American Cemetery -- The Philippines

Sun - 25 May

8:00 a.m.

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

3:00 p.m.

Mexico City National Cemetery -- Mexico

Mon - 26 May

10:00 a.m.

Netherlands American Cemetery -- The Netherlands

Sun - 25 May

3:00 p.m.

Normandy American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

10:30 a.m.

North Africa American Cemetery -- Tunisia

Tue - 27 May

11:00 a.m.

Oise-Aisne American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

3:00 p.m.

Rhone American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

10:00 a.m.

Saint Mihiel American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

4:00 p.m.

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery -- Italy

Mon - 26 May

11:00 a.m.

Somme American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

3:00 p.m.

Suresnes American Cemetery -- France

Sun - 25 May

2:30 p.m.

Honolulu Memorial -- Hawaii
(co-located with the National Cemetery of the Pacific)

Mon - 26 May

8:30 a.m.



National Moment of Remembrance

NMR logo Americans are asked to observe the National Moment of Remembrance wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day. For additional information, please visit www.remember.gov.

D-Day Commemorative Ceremonies - June 6

Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer/St. Laurent-sur-Mer

9:30 a.m:Presentation of Wreaths by the National Commander of the American Legion, Martin Conatser; the President of the American Legion Auxiliary, Jan Pulvermacher-Ryan; the Superintendent of Normandy American Cemetery, Dan Neese; and the Mayors of four nearby towns.

Comite du Debarquement (D-Day Landing Committee)

D-Day commemorative events are planned annually by the Comite du Debarquement (D-Day Landing Committee). The national ceremonies this year are scheduled in the British Sector at Sword Beach. The following schedule was published by the Comite:

Sword Beach
8:00 a.m: Students and residents meet at the beach with veterans who landed there on D-Day

Ranville
3:00 p.m: Ecumenical Service and Laying of Wreaths at the British Cemetery

Ouistreham
3:45 p.m: Laying of Wreaths at the Commando Kieffer Monument
4:00 p.m: Raising of Colours, Speeches & March Past at Place Alfred Thomas
5:30 p.m: Church Concert

Email: lb.debarquement@wanadoo.fr
Address: 4 Rue du Bienvenu, B.P. 43402 - F.14404
BAYEUX CEDEX
Phone: (33) 02 31 92 00 26
Fax: (33) 02 31 22 11 35



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