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Memorial Day
Saint-Avold
Saint-Avold is a twin to Fayetteville (North Carolina)
the last Sunday in May
the biggest American cemetery in Europe for WWII
10,489 tombstones
444 missing soldiers
open air ceremony at 11am
two Rafale planes
national anthems: French and American
speeches
21 rifle shots
symbols
anthems
flower wreaths
flags
equality
liberty/freedom
respect
honour
History
Civil War ended in 1865
war
WWI world war I
WWII
Korean war
Vietnam war
the USA
celebration/gathering with family and friends
military parades
federal holiday
the last Monday of/in May
ceremony/commemoration
Decoration Day : previous name in 1868