By Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber, 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published May 27, 2018
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, delivers a speech during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg, May 26, 2018. The holiday serves as an opportunity to pause and remember the sacrifices of more than one million Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who gave their lives in defense of freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, presents a remembrance wreath on behalf of United States Air Forces in Europe during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg, May 26, 2018. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May in remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and is said to have originated after the American Civil War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, 3rd Air Force commander, salutes a remembrance wreath on behalf of United States Air Forces in Europe during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg, May 26, 2018. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May in remembrance of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and is said to have originated after the American Civil War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)
Members of the Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard perform a three volley salute during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg, May 26, 2018. The base's Airmen also served as a ceremonial flight in service dress, caretakers of the cemetery's Luxembourg and U.S. flags, and escorts for guests to lay wreaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)
A U.S. Air Force service member preforms Taps after an observed moment of silence during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg, May 26, 2018. Taps is a bugle call typically played at dusk, during flag ceremonies and military funerals to honor fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)
Spectators observe a moment of prayer during the Memorial Day Ceremony at Luxembourg American Military Cemetery in Hamm, Luxembourg, May 26, 2018. Hundreds of military members and military supporters joined together to pay their respects to the men and women who lost their lives during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber)