Remarks Deputy Chief of Mission Sterling
Adam H. Sterling, Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in The Hague, shared remarks on behalf of the United States. "We should not allow the uniformity of the headstones to cause us to forget that each headstone tells an individual story," Sterling said. Read his speech in full here.
Remarks Chairman Vonk
The 22-year old chairman of the Stichting Verenigde Adoptanten Amerikaanse Oorlogsgraven (Foundation United Adopters American War Graves), Sebastiaan Vonk, asked those present to not only pause and reflect upon the past, but to also look to the future in a personal speech. Read his remarks here.
Letter Justine Camps
Justine Camps (18) from Wijlre wrote a letter to one of the unknown soldiers buried in the Margraten cemetery. "A while ago I visited the American Cemetery in Margraten. I was touched by the fact that there always will be soldiers who will not be identified, who will remain unknown. That is why I decided to write this letter." Justine read the letter during the ceremony.
Remarks Deputy Governer Koopmans
Deputy Governor Koopmans shared remarks on behalf of the Province of Limburg. Read his remarks here.