The Collectivity of Saint-Martin commemorated, Monday, June 18, the Appeal of General de Gaulle made on June 18, 1940 from London to urge the French to resist the Nazi regime.
As required by the protocol, the President of the Collectivity, Mr. Daniel Gibbs and the Prefect Mrs. Anne Laubies laid a wreath in front of the war memorial in memory of this heroic act; the secretary of the Veterans Association, Mr. Philibert Boussat was then invited to read the General's message and lay a wreath in tribute. The prefect Anne Laubies read the message from the Secretary of State to the Minister for the Armed Forces. The president of the association of the National Order of Merit, Mrs. Rosie Nicolas, was also invited to lay a wreath.
This commemorative ceremony was the opportunity to decorate three border police officers, brigadiers Sylvain Lebon and Gary Auroque and peacekeeper Alain Boucaud, who were decorated by the prefect of the police medal of honor national.
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