"France does not forget those who died for her, she does not forget any of her children, it is our duty and our honor", declared Emmanuel Macron on July 13, 2018 in a speech to the armies.
Emmanuel Macron is to speak, Monday, November 11, to inaugurate the first national monument in memory of 549 dead for France in foreign operations since 1963, after the war in Algeria. This monument must be unveiled in the park André Citroën, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The bronze sculpture depicts six soldiers - five men and a woman - with their heads covered with a cap, beret or cap. The serious face, they carry an invisible coffin as a symbol.
Next to it, on a wall, are the names of 549 soldiers, including two women, killed by the enemy or died as a result of war wounds, illness or accident during the "Opex".
"The monument has three objectives: first, tell the military that France recognizes their commitment to the nation that can go to the ultimate sacrifice, then give families a place to gather. to realize how much the defense of freedom passes through external military operations and requires a total commitment, "said the Secretary of State to the Minister of Armies, Genevieve Darrieussecq, Monday in Le Figaro.