BySeaWaves Magazine – May 17, 2025
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This symbolic stopover illustrates the strength of the alliance between the two nations, based on a common history and excellent shared know-how. In this context, on May 7, the amphibious helicopter carrier Mistral welcomed Laurent Bili, French Ambassador to the United States, as well as Brigadier General Vincent de Kytspotter, head of France’s military representation to the United Nations, Army General Bertrand Jardin, Defense Attaché in Washington, Cédrik Fouriscot, Consul General of France in New York and Mrs. Myriam Gil, Deputy Consul General.
Laurent Bili took advantage of this visit to deliver a conference to the midshipmen and discuss the various issues of Franco-American cooperation.
On May 8, a memorial ceremony at Cypress Hill Cemetery in Brooklyn brought together a delegation from the Joan of Arc group, veterans, and local authorities. Cédrik Fouriscot, Consul General of France, and Captain Vieux-Rochas, commander of the Joan of Arc group, provided an opportunity to lay wreaths in tribute to the fallen soldiers.
After a stopover marked by numerous representational activities, the TG set sail again, heading for its next stopover: Quebec, scheduled in a few days.
The Jeanne d’Arc 2025 mission is a long-term operational deployment through which France ensures its presence in several areas of major strategic interest, while providing a concrete, realistic, and high-quality training framework for the cadet officers on board.
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