US, French officials commemorate Memorial Day

DINOZE, France – A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, begins the Memorial Day ceremony at Épinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinoze, France, May 29, 2022. France celebrated the American Memorial Day with ceremonies at 11 American cemeteries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)
DINOZE, France – A wall honoring 5,255 military members who lost their lives in the campaigns across northeastern France to the Rhine River and beyond into Germany is located at the Épinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinoze, France, May 29, 2022. Épinal was liberated from the German Army Sept. 23, 1944 by the U.S. 7th Army and began receiving and burying the remains of American and German soldiers 15 days later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)
DINOZE, France – More than 400 attendees attended the Memorial Day ceremony at Épinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinoze, France, May 29, 2022. The Honor Guard from Ramstein Air Base, Germany,, along with the United States Air Forces in Europe Band were just a few who participated in the ceremony to honor 5,252 service members who lost their lives during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)
DINOZE, France – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Jessica Meyeraan, United States European Command Director of Exercises and Assessments, salutes after laying a commemorative wreath during the Memorial Day ceremony at Épinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinoze, France, May 29, 2022. Meyeraan was one of the American guest speakers during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)