People gather at the Cemetery of Honor for the 2023 German National Day of Mourning in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Nov. 19, 2023. The German National Day of Mourning honors those who lost their lives in war and violent oppression around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)
Members of the Ramstein Air Base Honor Guard prepare to lay a wreath during Ramstein-Miesenbach’s National Day of Mourning ceremony, in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, Nov. 19, 2023. The ceremony was held during the National Day of Mourning, a German holiday where citizens mourn victims of war, and included NATO armed forces members, local officials and members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
Military members of severe nations pause for a moment of silence during a German National Day of Mourning ceremony at Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany, Nov. 19, 2023. Members of more than 20 NATO nations attended the ceremony to honor service members and civilians who have lost their lives in war and violent oppression, while showing signs of friendship and healing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Sampson)
Representatives of the Kaiserslautern Military Community pose for a photo at a German National Day of Mourning ceremony at the Cemetery of Honor in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Nov. 19, 2023. Members of the KMC attended the event to honor the lives of service members and civilians killed due to war, and strengthen ties with the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)
Kaiserslautern Military Community leaders salute a wreath at a German Nation Day of Mourning ceremony at the Cemetery of Honor in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Nov. 19, 2023. The KMC leaders gathered to pay their respects to the service members and civilians who have lost their lives during war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)
Andreas Braun, pastoral counselor and representative of the Catholic Church speaks at a German Nation Day of Mourning ceremony at the Cemetery of Honor in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Nov. 19, 2023. Braun spoke about how kindness and tolerance should be embraced by all to avoid death and suffering caused by war and oppression. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)
Beate Kimmel, Lord Mayor of Kaiserslautern, speaks at a German Nation Day of Mourning ceremony at the Cemetery of Honor in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Nov. 19, 2023. Volkstrauertag, also known as the German National Day of Mourning or “silent day,” was established in 1922 to honor the lives lost in World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol)
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