Members of the military carry floral wreaths.

The Veterans Day Ceremony at Manila American Cemetery included the posting of colors, the playing of the national anthems, and more.

To mark the 69th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy, Brittany American Cemetery hosted a ceremony that included a wreath-laying and guest speakers.

The D-Day landing on June 6, 1944.

A short ceremony, planned in conjunction with the D-Day Landing Committee, commemorated the 69th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

During Memorial Day weekend ABMC sites throughout the world paid tribute to the more than 218,000 individuals commemorated at these overseas cemeteries.

The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Corozal American Cemetery in Panama honored the more than 5,000 buried there.

Flags at headstones at North Africa American Cemetery for Memorial Day 2012.

The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at North Africa American Cemetery in Tunisia honored the sacrifices of the more than 6,000 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site.

The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Cambridge American Cemetery in England honored the sacrifices of the nearly 9,000 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site.

 

 

The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Italy honored the sacrifices of the nearly 11,000 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site.

Large floral wreaths sit on stands next to the participants that laid the wreaths.

The 2013 Memorial Day Ceremony at Florence American Cemetery in Italy honored the sacrifices of the nearly 6,000 individuals that are buried or memorialized at this site.