US, France observe Memorial Day in Paris on centennial of US entry into World War I

U.S. Air Force Gen Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, greets a French flagbearer during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially significant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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US, France observe Memorial Day in Paris on centennial of US entry into World War I

French and Americans gathered to honor the sacrifices of Americans who died in World War I and World War II during a Memorial Day ceremony at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, France, May 28, 2017. The Suresnes American Cemetery shelters 1,541 Americans who died in World War I, as well as 24 unknown Americans who died in World War II.This Memorial Day is especially significant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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Memorial Day in Paris

Airmen from the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band play the national anthems of France and the United States during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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French and Americans gather to honor the sacrifices of who served in the Lafayette Escadrille at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, Marnes-la-Coquette, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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French and Americans pay tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Solider, at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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Airmen of the 52nd Fighter Wing Honor Guard march past French troops as part of a Memorial Day ceremony at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, Marnes-la-Coquette, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/ Released)

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U.S. Air Force Gen Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, delivers a speech at a Memorial Day ceremony at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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Memorial Day in Paris

U.S. Air Force Gen Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, speaks at a Memorial Day ceremony at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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Memorial Day in Paris

Airmen of the 52nd Fighter Wing Honor Guard stand with their French counterparts at a Memorial Day ceremony at Suresnes American Cemetery, Suresnes, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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Memorial Day in Paris

Dassault Mirage 2000s of the French Air Force fly over a Memorial Day ceremony at the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, Marnes-la-Coquette, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially signifcant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)

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US, France observe Memorial Day in Paris on centennial of US entry into World War I

Published May 29, 2017
By Capt. Ben Sowers
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

Paris, France -- U.S. Air Force Gen Tod D. Wolters, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa commander, greets a French flagbearer during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France, May 28, 2017. This Memorial Day is especially significant because 2017 marks the centennial of United States’ entry into the First World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Ben Sowers/Released)