Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg – A wreath lies on the grave of an American servicemember at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial May 29. Several organizations from the 52nd Fighter Wing and local community laid wreaths to honor fallen servicemembers at the end of a Memorial Day ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg – Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, 3rd Air Force commander, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial May 29. The remains of 5,076 American servicemembers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are interred in the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg – A flag detail stands at attention in the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial for a 21-gun salute during a Memorial Day Ceremony May 29. The remains of 5,076 American servicemembers from all 50 states and the District of Columbia are interred in the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg – Secretary Eric Shinseki, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial May 29. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed in 1868 and became widespread by 1902. It was named a federal holiday in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg – A veteran sits next to an Army lieutenant during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial May 29. The ceremony commemorated the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg – A military formation of 52nd Fighter Wing members stand in front of an American Flag at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial during a Memorial Day ceremony May 29. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed in 1868 and became widespread by 1902. It was named a federal holiday in 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg – Secretary Max Cleland, American Battle Monuments Commission, lays a wreath at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial during a Memorial Day Ceremony May 29. The ceremony commemorated the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Wilson)

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Memorial Day commemorated in Luxembourg

Published June 1, 2010
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