Hundreds of American and Italian attendees, including veterans from VFW Mediterranean Post 8862, gather under blue skies at the Florence American Cemetery in Italy on May 25, 2026, to honor the 4,392 service members buried on the grounds and 1,409 missing in action. The Memorial Day ceremony featured a ceremonial flyover by F-16 fighter jets from the 555th Fighter Squadron, the laying of more than a dozen commemorative wreaths by military leadership, including U.S. Army Garrison Italy Garrison Commander Col. Vaughn Strong Jr. and Deputy Garrison Manager Tim Andersen, and the placement of flags at every headstone by American and Italian boy scouts.
| Date Taken: | 05.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.26.2026 11:13 |
| Photo ID: | 9706858 |
| VIRIN: | 260525-A-LR291-3904 |
| Resolution: | 4032x3024 |
| Size: | 3.69 MB |
| Location: | FLORENCE, IT |
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