Children from the Oversteek School read their poems
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Children from the Oversteek School read their poems honoring the 48 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division who died in combat during the Waal River crossing at a commemoration ceremony near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 18. Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade attended the ceremony as part of a weeklong commemoration of the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden, the allied offensive in World War II that included the largest airborne operation in history. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
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italy
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waal river
the netherlands
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belgium
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173rd airborne brigade
world war ii
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2nd brigade combat team
82nd airborne division public affairs
nijmegen
82nd airborne division commemorates 71st anniversary of operation market garden in the netherlands
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18/09/2015
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