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86th AW expresses gratitude to volunteers

Teachers and students from BurgGymnasium Kaiserslautern school volunteer to help maintain graves of 452 American infants at Kaiserslautern Cemetery Waldfreidhof, Kaiserslautern, Germany. The upkeep of the Kindergraves is possible through generous donations from the local community. (Courtesy photo)

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86th AW expresses gratitude to volunteers

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, second from left, poses for a photo with teachers and students from BurgGymnasium Kaiserslautern school during a meet and greet at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2024. The 86th AW invited the teachers and students on base for a tour in appreciation of their volunteerism maintaining the Kindergraves, a cemetery where 452 American infants are buried that passed away from 1952 to 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)

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86th AW expresses gratitude to volunteers

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, greets a BurgGymnasium Kaiserslautern school student during a meet and greet at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2024. Teachers and students from the school were recognized for volunteering to maintain the graves of 452 infants at Kindergraves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)

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86th AW expresses gratitude to volunteers

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, center, expresses gratitude to volunteers during a meet and greet at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2024. The volunteers were teachers and students from BurgGymnasium Kaiserslautern school who volunteered at Kindergraves, providing upkeep to the graves of 452 American infants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)

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86th AW expresses gratitude to volunteers

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, greets Michael Weis, a BurgGymnasium Kaiserslautern school teacher, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2024. The meet and greet was a part of a base tour to show appreciation to teachers and students who volunteered time maintaining Kindergraves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)

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86th AW expresses gratitude to volunteers

U.S. Air Force Maj Robert Fiorillo, 86th Airlift Wing Commander’s Action Group chief, provides a mission brief to teachers and students from BurgGymnasium Kaiserslautern at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 26, 2024. The 86th AW invited them on base for a tour in appreciation of their volunteerism maintaining the Kindergraves, a cemetery where 452 American infants are buried that passed away from 1952 to 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)

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Kindergraves Memorial honors 451 American infants

86th Airlift Wing, 21st Theater Sustainment Command and Kaiserslautern City Mayor’s Office personnel visit the Kindergraves Memorial site in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2024. The Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation was established in 1986 to upkeep the memorial site, organize annual ceremonies to honor the children who passed, and serve as a resource for the families who lost their loved one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Kindergraves Memorial honors 451 American infants

A memorial for the 451 American infants who died shortly after birth, while their families were stationed here from 1952-1971, is displayed at the Kindergraves Memorial site in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2024. The Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation was established in 1986 to upkeep the memorial site, organize annual ceremonies to honor the children who passed, and serve as a resource for the families who lost their loved one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Kindergraves Memorial honors 451 American infants

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Laura Kluga, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band trumpeter, plays “Taps” at the Kindergraves Memorial site in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2024. The Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation was established in 1986 to upkeep the memorial site, organize annual ceremonies to honor the children who passed, and serve as a resource for the families who lost their loved one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Kindergraves Memorial honors 451 American infants

Bruni Putz, center, and Jochen Balzulat, German-American Club - Kaiserslautern members, lay a wreath at the Kindergraves Memorial site in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2024. The gravesites for the 451 infants sit at the heart of the Kaiserslautern City Cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Kindergraves Memorial honors 451 American infants

U.S. Army and German chaplains bless the Kindergraves Memorial prior to members of the community paying their respects in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2024. The ceremony, held annually, memorializes 451 American infants who died shortly after birth while their families were stationed here from 1952-1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Kindergraves Memorial honors 451 American infants

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers, Kaiserslautern Military Community members, and family members attend the Kindergraves Memorial ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2024. The Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation was established in 1986 to upkeep the memorial site, organize annual ceremonies to honor the children who passed, and serve as a resource for the families who lost their loved one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Kindergraves Memorial honors 451 American infants

U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers, Kaiserslautern Military Community members, and family members attend the Kindergraves Memorial ceremony in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 18, 2024. This event takes place each year the Saturday after Mother’s Day to remember the babies who could not return home with their family. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

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Representatives from Ramstein Area Chiefs Group, German-American women’s club and Kaiserslautern Mayor gather for a group photo at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 14, 2022. This union of friendship and respect has held true for more than 30 years and continues through the hard work of everyone involved, including the many volunteers who aid in the upkeep of graves of infants who died shortly after birth between 1952 and 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen volunteer their time at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 14, 2022. The Airmen volunteered at the memorial service honoring infants who died shortly after birth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

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Attendees walk through the grave sites to pay their respects to the children and families who are honored today at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 14, 2022. Each grave site was memorialized with a flower and U.S. flag in honor of the infants who died shortly after birth. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

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A U.S. flag and flower sit on top of a kindergrave during an annual ceremony at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 14, 2022. The ceremony commemorates the 451 infants who died shortly after birth between 1952 and 1971. The grave sites are maintained by generous donations to the Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation and hard work of organized volunteer work year-round. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Marc Gonsalves, Ramstein Area Chiefs Group president gives closing remarks at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 14, 2022. He reminds everyone of the importance behind showing our respects to the infants who passed away between 1952 and 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

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In remembrance of infants lost shortly after birth, local nationals and Kaiserslautern Military Community gather at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 14, 2022. Attendees participated in an annual memorial service that takes place the weekend after Mother’s Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

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Members from the German-American women’s group and the Ramstein Area Chiefs Group place wreaths at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, Germany, May 14, 2022. The memorial was in remembrance of infants who passed shortly after birth and could not return home. The tradition of a wreath laying ceremony is a formal sign of respect for the children and their loved ones who were affected by their deaths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

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