Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

In honor of those who have sacrificed their lives during WWII, we thought we would take the boys to the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial to attend the ceremony for Veterans Day.

There were so many people there it was difficult to find parking...such an awesome show of support. We entered the cemetery...I was very impressed. The grounds were amazing, very well kept...reminded me of Arlington National Cemetery (only of course much smaller).

The inside of this building is as beautiful as the outside.

A stained glass window that leads to the ceiling...this picture does not do it justice.

People from all over came to pay their respects...

Here is the Spangdahlem Air Base Honor Guard and the Boy Scout troop from Kaiserslautern.

A wreath was laid for General George S. Patton, who is buried here.

The firing of 3 Volleys (not to be confused with the 21 Gun Salute) comes from an old battlefield custom. The two warring sides would cease hostilities to clear their dead from the battlefield, and the firing of three volleys meant that the dead had been properly cared for and the side was ready to resume the battle.

"Taps" was played...

Just some of the Airman that came on their day off (in uniform)...

Burial area containing 5,076 of our military dead, many of whom lost their lives in the Battle of the Bulge and in the advance to the Rhine River.

I hope my boys understand the meaning of "true sacrifice".

My boys read the names of Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice.

I'm a proud Veteran, as is my husband, and we want to ensure that our boys understand what these brave men and women did for us as well as those who continue to serve. Be sure to thank a vet today!

How to get there:
Our GPS lists this place as a place of interest but here are the GPS coordinates: N49.61285° E6.18595°

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