Aviano AB Honors Memorial Day 2025

May 28, 2025 Hannah Sanchez US Air Force 0
Memorial wreaths and the official colors are presented during the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. Attendees came together from both the U.S. and across Europe to honor the fallen and remember those who gave their lives in service of both their nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy — Memorial wreaths and the official colors are presented during the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. Attendees came together from both the U.S. and across Europe to honor the fallen and remember those who gave their lives in service of both their nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

  • Published May 28, 2025
U.S. military members salute during the official presentation of the colors for the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. Members from multiple branches stationed at bases across all of Italy came together to participate in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
Attendees from both the U.S. and Italian militaries perform a wreath-laying ceremony during the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. Wreaths honoring the fallen were displayed and saluted during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
Italian Chaplain Don Pietro Folino Gallo blesses memorial wreaths during a wreath-laying ceremony during the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. Wreaths honoring the fallen were displayed and saluted during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
U.S. Airmen from the Aviano Air Base Honor Guard perform a three-gun salute during the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. The three-gun salute was immediately followed by thirty seconds of silence in honor of the fallen and the playing of Taps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
A U.S. Marine plays Taps during the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. Taps is the final call of the day and indicates lights out and marks “quiet time” on a military base, but it is also used during funerals and memorial ceremonies to honor the fallen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
A formation of U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcons from Aviano Air Base fly over the Florence American Cemetery during the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. The ceremony included words of remembrance from the official party, a wreath-laying ceremony, the raising of the American flag from half-mast and a fly-over from F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)
A group photo of U.S. military participants in the 2025 Memorial Day ceremony held at the Florence American Cemetery in Florence, Italy, May 26, 2025. Members from multiple branches stationed at bases across all of Italy came together to participate in the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

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