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American, French pay homage to WWI soldiers
a remembrance ceremony at the Saint- have made the ultimate sacrifice in the
by Capt. Chase P. McFarland Mihiel American Cemetery May 22. service of their countries,” said Hus-
Ramstein AB, German ton. “Their courage and sense of duty
Brig. Gen. Robert Huston, 3rd Air inspires us and sets the standard that we
Honor, dedication, selfless service, Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Forc- all should hope to live up to.”
personal courage, friendship — today’s es in Europe assistant vice commander,
military men and women embody these provided the Memorial Day address On Sept. 12, 1918, the battle for the
values, instilled onto them by the tradi- recognizing the men and women who Saint-Mihiel salient began, led by the
tion and sacrifice by those who came paid the ultimate sacrifice. newly established U.S. First Army and
before. by Sept. 18, Allied forces successfully
“On this upcoming Memorial Day pushed back German forces and took
American and French citizens paid weekend, we remember and pay hom- back critical terrain on the front lines.
respects to World War I heroes during age to all of our citizens, men and During this period, approximately
women, military and civilian, who 660,000 American and French troops,
along with roughly 1,500 Allied air-
craft moved against German forces Air Force photograph by Capt. Chase P. McFarland
which had positioned themselves
within France. This would be the first Brig. Gen. Robert Huston, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Forces
time in history that American forces in Europe assistant vice commander, and other honored guests lay wreaths
would rely heavily on the massive use in honor of fallen service members. American and French citizens paid
of air power. respects to World War I heroes during a remembrance ceremony at the
Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery, May 22, 2016.
An anticipated 50,000 soldiers
Air Force photograph by Capt. Chase P. McFarland were expected to be lost during the with our allies,” said Huston. “In Gen- Band, and a U.S. Air Force honor pla-
campaign, but thanks to the seamless eral Pershing’s own words ‘Time will toon formation.
TSgt. Jeffrey Reich with the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, plays taps cooperation and dedicated service by not dim the glory of their deeds.’”
preceding the raising of the colors. American and French citizens paid American and French forces, causali- During Memorial Day we remember
respects to World War I heroes during a remembrance ceremony at the ties were limited to 7,000 soldiers. To- The ceremony also included speech- and honor the sacrifice of the men and
Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery, May 22, 2016. day, 4,153 of these heroes are buried at es by the Thiaucourt Mayor, the Nancy women who fought for freedom. We
the Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery. Prefect, a performance of “The Air Ser- remember the soldiers and free citizens
vice over the Salient” by the Ferdinand who fought to protect their families,
“As we look across this quiet and Buisson college-Thiaucourt, taps by their homes and their ways of life from
peaceful cemetery, we bear witness to the United States Air Forces in Europe those who wished to seize it from them.
the incredible sacrifice, heroism and
volunteerism of American servicemen
and women who left their homes and
families, to travel across a broad ocean
to a faraway land to fight side by side

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