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Video by Sgt. James Bourgeois

German military cemetery Ceremony BRoll 05.27.23

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa

May 27, 2023 | 0:58

U.S. Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa and German Army soldiers conduct a ceremony at the Belleau German military cemetery on May 27, 2023. The ceremony was held to commemorate the 105th Anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood, honoring those service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) staff throughout the world honor these fallen service members each and every day by maintaining memorial sites, offering commemoration services, and educating future generations of our nations fallen. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. James Bourgeois)