Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, US Air Forces in Europe vice commander, speaking to a group gathered at the Lafayette Escadrille Monument in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, Sunday May 29, 2005. The general was at the monument as the U.S. military keynote speaker for their Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday.
Maj. Gen. Bob D. DuLaney, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air and Space Operations director, as he visits one of the 24 graves of unknown soldiers killed in World War II and buried at the Suresnes American Cemetery in Suresnes, France, Sunday May 29, 2005. The general was at the cemetery as the U.S. military keynote speaker for their Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Elite Guard, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, as they prepare to present the colors at the Arc de Triomphe in downtown Paris, France, during the Memorial Day ceremony Sunday May 29, 2005.
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Elite Guard, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, along with their French counterparts, as they await the arrival of the official party at the Arc de Triomphe in downtown Paris during the Memorial Day ceremony Sunday May 29, 2005. The Elite Guard visited different locations in the Paris area - the Arc De Triomphe, Suresnes American Cemetery and the Lafayette Escadrille monument.
A U.S. Air Force man walks past a marble wall with engraved names of those who were missing in action during World War II as they commemorate the 60th anniversary of World War II at the Manila American Cemetery in suburban Makati on Monday May 30, 2005. The memorial day is one of nine key Philippine Campaign commemorative events scheduled this year.
U.S. Airforce personnel stand beside a wall with the names of those missing in action during World War II as they commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Liberation of the Philippines at the American cemetery in Makati's financial district in Manila May 30, 2005. The Memorial Day ceremony is one of nine key Philippine campaign commemorative events schedule this year.
U.S. soldiers line up to get the lunch food during the Memorial Day at a military base in Kabul, Afghanistan Monday, May 30, 2005. Memorial day was officially proclamed on May 5 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and was first observed on May 30 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. soldiers line up to participate in a ceremony for marking the Memorial Day at a military base in Kabul, Afghanistan Monday, May 30, 2005.
U.S. soldiers participate in a ceremony to mark the Memorial Day at a military base in Kabul, Afghanistan Monday, May 30, 2005
A Filipino soldier stands in the middle of U.S. servicemen during the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of World War II at the Manila American Cemetery in suburban Makati Monday May 30, 2005. The memorial day is one of nine key Philippine Campaign commemorative events scheduled this year
U.S. Air Force honor guards stand at attention during the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of World War II at the Manila American Cemetery in suburban Makati Monday May 30, 2005. The memorial day is one of nine key Philippine Campaign commemorative events scheduled this year.