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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Rows of crosses line the Cambridge American Cemetery, England, Nov. 11, 2014. The cemetery was dedicated in 1956 as the final resting place of 3,812 American service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)141111-F-UE958-003
                        
                        
                        Rows of crosses line the Cambridge American Cemetery, England, Nov. 11, 2014. The cemetery was dedicated in 1956 as the final resting place of 3,812 American service members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)
                
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        Retired Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Gary Kernaghan plays a bagpipe during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2014, at Cambridge American Cemetery, England. Since 1919, the United States has set aside Nov. 11 to remember the sacrifices of veterans past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)141111-F-UE958-189
                        
                        
                        Retired Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Gary Kernaghan plays a bagpipe during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2014, at Cambridge American Cemetery, England. Since 1919, the United States has set aside Nov. 11 to remember the sacrifices of veterans past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)
                
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        Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson speaks Nov. 11, 2014, during a Veterans Day ceremony at Cambridge American Cemetery, England. Roberson joined American and Royal Air Force Service members, along with civilians and local leaders, to honor the dedication and sacrifices of veterans throughout history. Roberson is the commander of the 3rd Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)141111-F-UE958-101
                        
                        
                        Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson speaks Nov. 11, 2014, during a Veterans Day ceremony at Cambridge American Cemetery, England. Roberson joined American and Royal Air Force Service members, along with civilians and local leaders, to honor the dedication and sacrifices of veterans throughout history. Roberson is the commander of the 3rd Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)
                
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        Airmen from the 423rd Air Base Group Honor Guard stand at parade rest prior to firing a volley during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2014, at Cambridge American Cemetery, England. The ceremony honored the 3,812 American Service members buried at the cemetery, along with veterans past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)141111-F-UE958-165
                        
                        
                        Airmen from the 423rd Air Base Group Honor Guard stand at parade rest prior to firing a volley during a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11, 2014, at Cambridge American Cemetery, England. The ceremony honored the 3,812 American Service members buried at the cemetery, along with veterans past and present. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)
                
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Veterans Day abroad: A moment of silence for the fallenPublished Nov. 12, 2014
                    
                    By Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton
                    
                    
                    501st Combat Support Wing Public Affairs
            **CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY, England (AFNS) --**A cold wind swept across the grounds as leaves of red, yellow and orange gently descended on the people gathered in solemn respect at Cambridge American Cemetery Nov. 11.
The group stood in silent reverence upon the ground serving as the final resting place for 3,812 American service members.
Tech. Sgt. Forrest Booker, a 423rd Civil Engineer Squadron operations superintendent broke the silence, reading words penned by Canadian military doctor and artillery commander, Maj. John McCrae, nearly a century ago.
"In Flanders fields the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place; and in the sky the larks, still bravely singing, fly scarce heard amid the guns below."
As Booker read, service members and civilians in attendance at the Veterans Day ceremony began shifting their gazes past the podium he stood behind. They focused their attention on the names of fallen brothers and sisters, engraved in stone on a memorial wall.
"We gather today to reflect on the service and sacrifice of those memorialized here," said Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, the commander of the 3rd Air Force. "Those buried here are remembered in the United States as members of the "Greatest Generation," who ensured freedom's survival through the darkest moments of history."
First proclaimed in 1919 as Armistice Day by President Woodrow Wilson, Veterans Day is also shared in the United Kingdom as Remembrance Day. Initially, it marked the official end of hostilities during World War I, and has since evolved into a time when all service members are honored for their devotion and sacrifice.
"We are the dead," Booker continued. "Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders fields."
Now a part of modern-day Belgium, Flanders was the site of some of the most gruesome battles on the Western Front during World War I. It became the inspiration for the poem Booker read, as well as the brilliant red poppies worn by many who attended the ceremony, including U.S. Visiting Forces Royal Air Force Group Capt. Frank Clifford.
"The willingness of our uniformed personnel to continue to serve their country is a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of those who went before them," Clifford said. "When we look at our respective countries, at the relative peace and prosperity we enjoy today, this is in no small part due to the bravery of the men and women who were willing to give their lives to protect our way of life."
As the trees swayed and the leaves bristled in the wind, Clifford's words echoed among the tombstones that served as unmoving guardians over fallen heroes; men and women who put aside their fears and personal desires to defend something greater than themselves.
"Take up our quarrel with the foe," Booker said. "To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders fields."England 



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