Margraten Announcement Letter (PDF 159 KB) 27 March 2020 The Netherlands American Cemetery at Margraten is a special place. Americans and Dutch alike honor the soldiers buried here, men and women who gave their lives 75 years ago in a titanic struggle against tyranny and oppression. Together as friends and allies, each year the American and Dutch people ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 27 March, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Featured Event, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Margraten
Ambassador Hoekstra’s Remarks at the annual Memorial Day ceremony as prepared. Sunday, May 26, 2019 Minister Blok, Governor Bovens, Admiral Ishee, Mayor Akkermans, distinguished veterans, your excellencies, Superintendent Williams, ladies, and gentlemen, it is truly an honor to join you once again, marking the 75th annual Memorial Day ceremony on these hallowed grounds. Everyone here ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 26 May, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Featured Event, History, News, Speeches | Tags: Margraten, Memorial Day, Netherlands American Cemetery
Remarks by DCM Shawn Crowley at the Memorial Day lunch as prepared. Thank you, Governor and Mrs. Bovens, for hosting us today. As the grandson, son, and brother of veterans, it is a great honor to once again celebrate Memorial Day here with you. When Sabine and I first came to Limburg three years ago, ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 26 May, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, Featured Event, News | Tags: Margraten, Memorial Day
75th Memorial Day in Margraten to be observed May 26 MARGRATEN, the Netherlands – The annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten will be held Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 15:00. This ceremony has been a U.S. and Dutch tradition since May 1945. As thousands usually attend the event, ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 17 May, 2019 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, Press Releases, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Margraten, Memorial Day
Each Memorial Day weekend, thousands of visitors travel to the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten to honor the Americans killed in World War II. On Saturday, American children from the local Boy and Girl Scout troops, as well as other volunteers, spent several hours planting U.S. and Dutch flags on each of the 8,301 graves. ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 26 May, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Featured Event, History, News, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Margraten, Memorial Day, WWII
Consul General David McCawley delivered remarks before the annual Liberation Concert at the Netherlands-American Cemetery in Margraten September 17, 2017 Distinguished veterans, Mr. Mackus, Mayor Akkermans, Ms. Young, Lieutenant General Rittimann, Superintendent Stadler, Mr. de Goeij, Mr. Rosu and members of the South Netherlands Philharmonic, it is a distinct honor for me and my wife ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 25 September, 2017 | Topics: Amsterdam, Consul General, Featured Event, History, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Liberation, Margraten
Remarks of U.S. Charge d’Affaires Shawn Crowley Memorial Day Ceremony American Cemetery at Margraten May 28, 2017, 15:00 __________________________________________________________________ General Van der Louw, on behalf of the King; Minister and Mrs. Plasterk; General Middendorp; General and Mrs. Scaparrotti; your excellencies; Governor and Mrs. Bovens; Mayors; Ladies, and Gentlemen. As the grandson, son, and brother of ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 28 May, 2017 | Topics: Chargé D’Affaires, Events, Featured Event, News, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Margraten
Since 2006, the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten has held an open-air Liberation Concert as a tribute to and in remembrance of the liberation of the Netherlands that began in September 1944 and those who died to secure it. CDA Shawn P. Crowley gave the opening remarks below at the concert on September 4, 2016. ...
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By U.S. Mission Netherlands | 7 September, 2016 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, embassy, Events, Featured Event, History, Key Officials, News, Public Affairs, Speeches, U.S. & the Netherlands | Tags: Margraten, WWII
