Flanders Field American Cemetery in Waregem, Belgium, will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 26, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. (local time).
Attendance is free and open to the public.
If you are a family member of someone who is honored at the cemetery and you are planning to attend the ceremony, please email the cemetery staff at least two weeks prior to the event.
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Welcoming Remarks |
Mr. Richard Arseneault Superintendent, Flanders Field American Cemetery |
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Invocation |
United States Military Chaplain |
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Tribute |
Mr. Kurt Vanryckeghem, Mayor, Waregem |
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Tribute |
Brigadier General Dieter E. Bareihs, US ARMY Director of Plans, Programs, and Analyses, US Air Forces Europe |
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Tribute |
The Honorable Ronald J. Gidwitz Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Belgium |
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Benediction |
United States Military Chaplain |
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Color Bearers and Honor Platoon |
USAG Brussels and USAG Benelux |
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Volleys |
CCMP Ieper |
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Wreath Bearers |
U.S. Forces and Waregem Fire Brigade |
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Band |
Royal Band of the Navy, Belgium |
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Poem |
Brussels American School and Stedelijke Kunstacademie Waregem |
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The Waregem Local Schools Guido Gezelle, Torenhof and Keukeldam |