U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Arwa Cavendar, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, provides a pre-ceremony inspection prior to the Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony May 29, 2017, at Madingley Memorial Cemetery in Cambridge, England. The event included a wreath laying, fly overs and a firing of volleys. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening)

U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy G. Fay, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa director, operations, strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, speaks to an audience during the Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony May 29, 2017, at Madingley Memorial Cemetery in Cambridge, England. The event included a wreath laying, fly overs and a firing of volleys. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening)

U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

Dozens of Airmen and other U.S. Military Service members carry wreaths donated from several organizations to lay during the Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony May 29, 2017, at Madingley Memorial Cemetery in Cambridge, England. This year volunteers’ collected more than 4,000 portraits of veterans to lay at corresponding headstones within the cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening)

U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy G. Fay, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa director, operations, strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, accepts a wreath to lay at the Wall of the Missing at Madingley Memorial Cemetery on May 29, 2017, in Cambridge, England. The event is held annually and includes full military honors to remember all fallen heroes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening)

U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

A U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. salutes the U.S. flag during the Madingley Memorial Day ceremony May 29, 2017, at Madingley Memorial Cemetery in Cambridge, England. The Memorial Day ceremony included keynote speakers, wreath laying and fly-overs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Groening)

U.S. Service members honor the fallen during Madingley Memorial Day Ceremony

Published May 29, 2017
By Senior Airman Christine Groening