Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and 173rd
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade visit a memorial near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 17, which honors the Americans who sacrificed their lives as part of the Waal River c... More
Retired Lt. Col. Tim Ruijling arrives at the Waal Crossing
Retired Lt. Col. Tim Ruijling arrives at the Waal Crossing Bridgehead Memorial near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 17. Ruijling guided visiting 82nd Airborne Division and 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers i... More
1st Lt. Matthew Harrison, an infantry officer assigned
1st Lt. Matthew Harrison, an infantry officer assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, offers one of his division patches to Caz Smeeman near Nijmege... More
Sgt. Darrin White, a paratrooper assigned to the 173rd
Sgt. Darrin White, a paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade and a veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division, leads the sunset march on a bridge over the Waal River near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. ... More
Sgt. Darrin White, a Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd
Sgt. Darrin White, a Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade and a veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division, leads the sunset march on a bridge over the Waal River near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. ... More
Col. Colin Tuley, commander of the 1st Brigade Combat
Col. Colin Tuley, commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, thanks the attendees of the sunset march at the Waal River near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 17. The sunset march traditio... More
Local school children arrive at the Waal Crossing Bridgehead
Local school children arrive at the Waal Crossing Bridgehead Memorial near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 18. The Oversteek School participated in the Commemoration of the Waal River Crossing Ceremony to hono... More
Paratroopers from the U.S., U.K., Belgium, Germany,
Paratroopers from the U.S., U.K., Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland receive instructions on the rigging of Dutch parachutes in preparation for the final day of airborne operations, at Harskamp, the Netherlands... More
Figurines of paratroopers placed by local school children
Figurines of paratroopers placed by local school children stick out of the ground of the Waal Crossing Bridgehead Memorial near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 18. The Oversteek School participated in the Comm... More
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade attend the Commemoration of the Waal River Crossing during the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden near Nijmegen, the Netherland... More
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade attend the Commemoration of the Waal River Crossing during the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden near Nijmegen, the Netherland... More
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the
Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade attend the Commemoration of the Waal River Crossing during the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden near Nijmegen, the Netherland... More
Children from the Oversteek School read their poems
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 Ne... More
Ceremony attendees place wreaths honoring the 48
Ceremony attendees place wreaths honoring the 48 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division who died in combat during the Waal River crossing of Operation Market Garden near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 18.... More
Paratroopers from U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium,
Paratroopers from U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland conduct parachute jumps on the final day of airborne operations, at Houtdorperved Drop Zone in the Netherlands, Sept. 19. More t... More
Paratroopers from U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium,
Paratroopers from U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland conduct parachute jumps on the final day of airborne operations, at Houtdorperved Drop Zone in the Netherlands, Sept. 19. More t... More
A crowd of thousands watches as a World War II-era
A crowd of thousands watches as a World War II-era Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft circles Houtdorperved Drop Zone as part of the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands, Sept. 19. Paratro... More
Children help to pass out Dutch parachute badges to
Children help to pass out Dutch parachute badges to Paratroopers from the U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland following parachute jumps on the final day of airborne operations, at Ho... More
Paratroopers from U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium,
Paratroopers from U.S., U.K., the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland conduct parachute jumps over a crowd of thousands on the final day of airborne operations, at Houtdorperved Drop Zone in the Net... More
Sgt. Kurtis Hargett, right, a Paratrooper assigned
Sgt. Kurtis Hargett, right, a Paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, receives a Dutch parachute badge after a successful j... More
A bridge spans the Waal River, near Nijmegen, the
A bridge spans the Waal River, near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, where 48 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division died in combat during Operation Market Garden in 1944. The bridge is the site of the sunset mar... More
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division,
Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Dutch military veterans and attendees participate in the sunset march on a bridge over the Waal River during the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden,... More