Ralf Hechler, Ramstein-Miesenbach mayor, speaks to

Ralf Hechler, Ramstein-Miesenbach mayor, speaks to various citizens and NATO representatives during the town's annual National Day of Mourning Ceremony, Nov. 17, 2019. The National Day of Mourning is a German holiday where citizens mourn victims of war. The National Day of Mourning has been around since 1922. The day was dedicated to the victims of World War I. The National Day of Mourning is categorized as a silent day (Stiller Tag). (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater)