Image
A man dressed as an American, World War I soldier plays the bugle during the 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery. Photo Credit: Chantal Mistral-Bernard.
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery hosted its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Immediately following the ceremony was the dedication of the renovated visitor center.
| Welcome Message | Superintendent David W. Bedford |
| Introduction | Retired Col. Peter Herrly |
| Invocation |
Lt. Col. Craig Johnson, U.S. Army Chaplain Jean-Claude Levy, Verdun Israelite Community Jean-Paul Gushing, Bishop of Verdun |
| Address | Nicolas Raffa, Mayor of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, represented by Daniel Bertholet, his first assistant |
| Memorial Address | Uzra Zeya, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America, Paris |
| Offering of Wreaths | |
| French Taps, Minute of Silence, American Taps | |
| National Hymns | |
| Closing Remarks | Retired Col. Peter Herrly |
| Bugler for Taps | Pascal Bouilleaux |
| French Band | Band of the Armored Cavalry, Metz |
| American Color Guard | Ramstein Honor Guard, US Air Force |
| American Troops | American Volunteers from Ramstein Air Base |
| French Troops | Section of Logistics, 516th Regiment, Toul |
| Meuse Department Firemen | |
| Gendarmerie Nationale, Meuse Department | |