A Memorial Day ceremony marks 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Belleau Wood

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  • U.S. Marines march through the battlefield of Belleau Wood prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. The cemetery contains more that 2,000 American dead. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • U.S. Marines walk through the battlefield of Belleau Wood prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. The cemetery contains more that 2,000 American dead. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • U.S. Marines participate in a commemoration at the American Marine Memorial in Belleau Wood prior to a service at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine Corps officer, right, helps an enlisted Marine adjust his tunic as they participate in a commemoration at the American Marine Memorial in Belleau Wood prior to a service at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine , left, helps another Marine adjust his tunic as they participate in a commemoration at the American Marine Memorial in Belleau Wood prior to a service at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • U.S. Marines participate in a commemoration at the American Marine Memorial at Belleau Wood prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • U.S. Marines salute as they participate in a commemoration at the American Marine Memorial in Belleau Wood prior to a service at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • U.S. Marines stand beneath the American flag during a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine Corps detail fires a volley during a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • Military representatives from the United States, France and Germany place wreaths at the American Marine Memorial in Belleau Wood prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • People attend a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine stands next to a headstone as he attends a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine Corps detail marches during a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine visits graves prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. The cemetery contains more that 2,000 American dead and is located in front of the battlefield of Belleau Wood. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver touches a headstone as he walks prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. The cemetery contains more that 2,000 American dead. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine walks with a small girl through headstones prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. The cemetery contains more that 2,000 American dead. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • A U.S. Marine walks with a small girl through headstones prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. The cemetery contains more that 2,000 American dead. (Virginia Mayo/AP)
  • U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Darrell Carver walks through the headstones prior to a Memorial Day commemoration at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in Belleau, France, Sunday, May 27, 2018. The cemetery contains more that 2,000 American dead. (Virginia Mayo/AP)