Details:
The U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg has announced details of its commemoration for Veterans Day with this year will take place on Thursday 11 November 2021 at 11:00 at the Luxembourg American Military Cemetery & Memorial in Luxembourg-Hamm (Val du Scheid).
The event is open to the public and will begin promptly at 11:00. In respect of the current Luxembourg COVID-19 guidelines for public gatherings, guests are required to wear masks throughout the event (this is not a CovidCheck event).
About Veterans Day / Armistice Day
An American Act approved on 13 May 1938, made 11 November in each year a legal holiday — a day to be dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as "Armistice Day." Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honour veterans of World War I but, in 1954, after World War II had required the greatest mobilisation of soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen in all U.S. history; after American forces had fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting in its place the word "Veterans." With the approval of this legislation (Public Law 380) on 1 June 1954, 11 November became a day to honour American veterans of all wars.
About the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
The Luxembourg American Cemetery is managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Established by Congress in 1923, ABMC commemorates the service, achievements, and sacrifice of U.S. armed forces. ABMC administers 26 overseas military cemeteries, as well as 29 memorials, monuments, and markers.
Venue: Luxembourg American Military Cemetery & Memorial in Luxembourg-Hamm (Val du Scheid)
Organiser: The U.S. Embassy in Luxembourg
Price: n/a
Reservations: n/a
