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The ABMC documentary Never Forgotten premiered at the 2015 GI Film Festival.

A U.S. Color Guard stands at attention during the ceremony.

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday, May 23, 2015.

 

Most crowd members sit during the Memorial Day ceremony.

Luxembourg American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

Rows of floral wreaths

Ardennes American Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

Attendance is free and open to the public. Due to an expected high number of attendees, early arrival for the ceremony is recommended.

Epinal American Cemetery hosted a ceremony on May 8, 2015 organized by the U.S. Memory Grand Est France Association.

To coincide with VE Day, a red rose was placed at every headstone (5,255) and 424 roses were placed at the Wall of the Missing.

Epinal American Cemetery hosted a ceremony on May 8, 2015 commemorating the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

Grass, headstones, and flagpole are seen at Netherlands American Cemetery

Netherlands American Cemetery hosted its annual Dodenherdenking Ceremony on May 4, 2015 at 8:00 p.m.

Similar to Memorial Day in the United States, two minutes of silence is observed nationwide in the Netherlands on this day.

Ten World War II veterans  paid a special visit to Sicily-Rome American Cemetery on May 3, 2015. They included Edwin Bach (age 94), Robert Bedford (age 96), Thomas Bristow (age 87), Andrew Dunavant (age 90), Benjamin Hodges (age 92),  Andrew Poteete (age 90), Jack Taylor (age 90),  Ernest W.

Sicily-Rome American Cemetery hosted a ceremony commemorating the liberation of Italy on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Organized by Nettuno City Hall, the ceremony included a wreath laying, a moment of silence, and brief remarks.