Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commanding general of United
Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commanding general of United States Special Operations Command, delivers a speech at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th a... More
Wreaths adorn the Waal River Crossing Memorial at the
Wreaths adorn the Waal River Crossing Memorial at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. C... More
Spectators watch as hundreds of paratroopers from several
Spectators watch as hundreds of paratroopers from several allied nations including the United States jump from a C-130 Hercules during a multinational commemorative airborne operation at drop zone Ginkel, outsi... More
Dutch children hand flowers and cards to U.S. Army
Dutch children hand flowers and cards to U.S. Army veterans of the 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment at the Liberation of Eerde Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Eerde, the Netherlands. This year marks the 7... More
U.S. Army Soldiers and Dutch citizens commemorate the
U.S. Army Soldiers and Dutch citizens commemorate the liberation of Son en Bruegal in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2019. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands wi... More
Hubert Bruls, Mayor of Nijmegen, Netherlands, delivers
Hubert Bruls, Mayor of Nijmegen, Netherlands, delivers a speech at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in t... More
U.S. Army paratrooper veteran, Gene Metcalfe, (center),
U.S. Army paratrooper veteran, Gene Metcalfe, (center), formally assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, walks across the Oversteek Bridge with the help of U.S. Army Soldiers in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept.... More
Dutch Army Col. Timo Beaufort, 11th Airmobile Brigade
Dutch Army Col. Timo Beaufort, 11th Airmobile Brigade Deputy Commander, pins the orange lanyard, which is the Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William award, to Gene Metcalfe, a WWII veteran with the U.S... More
Dutch children speak to attendants at the Liberation
Dutch children speak to attendants at the Liberation of Eerde Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Eerde, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. Co... More
Flags of the WWII Allied forces are raised at the Waal
Flags of the WWII Allied forces are raised at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. Comme... More
Maj. Gen. James Mingus, 82nd Airborne Division Commanding
Maj. Gen. James Mingus, 82nd Airborne Division Commanding General, and Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur R. Burgoyne, 82nd Airborne Division Command Sergeant Major, place a wreath at the General Gavin Monument Commemora... More
A Dutch Army general awards Hugh Wallace, a U.S. Army
A Dutch Army general awards Hugh Wallace, a U.S. Army 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment WWII veteran, with the Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William award at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept... More
Richard Blankenship stands with the Orange Lanyard
Richard Blankenship stands with the Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William award which he received on behalf of his late father, Robert C. Blankenship, a member of the U.S. Army 501st Airborne Infantry... More
Members of the 101st Airborne Division’s color guard,
Members of the 101st Airborne Division’s color guard, along with members of the British and Dutch military, lead the formation headed for the Eerde Windmill to kick off the Liberation of Eerde Commemoration, Se... More
Members of the 101st Airborne Division stand at parade
Members of the 101st Airborne Division stand at parade rest during the Liberation of Eerde Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Eerde, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market ... More
Dutch Army Col. Timo Beaufort, 11th Airmobile Brigade
Dutch Army Col. Timo Beaufort, 11th Airmobile Brigade Deputy Commander, gives a speech before presenting the Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William award to two U.S. Army WWII veterans on September 18,... More
Dutch children read poems they wrote for the Waal River
Dutch children read poems they wrote for the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. Commemorat... More
U.S. Army WWII veterans of the 501st Airborne Infantry
U.S. Army WWII veterans of the 501st Airborne Infantry Division salute the General Gavin Monument, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Gar... More
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), stand in formation as color guardsmen during the Torchlight Parade at Eindhoven, Netherlands, Sept. 18, 2019. The Torchlight Parade hono... More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, 101st Airborne Division
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, 101st Airborne Division Commander, speaks at the Son en Bruegal commemoration in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2019. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market... More
Members of the Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade, dressed
Members of the Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade, dressed as members of the U.S. Army 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment, stand in formation during an Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William ceremony, that was... More
Members of the Dutch color guard present the colors
Members of the Dutch color guard present the colors at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlan... More
U.S. Army veteran Bill Galbraith, formally with the
U.S. Army veteran Bill Galbraith, formally with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, stands to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Son en Bruegal in Nijmegen, Nether... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division’s color guard
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division’s color guard present the colors at the General Gavin Monument Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Ope... More
Reenactors portraying members of the U.S. Army 504th
Reenactors portraying members of the U.S. Army 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment stand with the audience at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th an... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division’s color guard
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division’s color guard present the colors at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Gard... More
Dutch children sing together at the General Gavin Monument
Dutch children sing together at the General Gavin Monument Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. Comme... More
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division’s color guard
Members of the 82nd Airborne Division’s color guard stand before the crowd at the General Gavin Monument Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of... More
A member of the Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade lands
A member of the Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade lands in a field during a static-line paradrop at an Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William ceremony September 18, 2019, in Groesbeek, Netherlands. Members ... More
U.S. Army WWII veterans of the 501st Airborne Infantry
U.S. Army WWII veterans of the 501st Airborne Infantry Division salute the General Gavin Monument, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Gar... More
Reenactors wearing U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division
Reenactors wearing U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division uniforms from World War II stand at parade rest, a modified position of attention before the Torchlight Parade begins at Eindhoven, Netherlands, Sept. 18, 20... More
A reenactors wears an 82nd Airborne patch in a portrayal
A reenactors wears an 82nd Airborne patch in a portrayal of members of the U.S. Army 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. 2019 mar... More
Members of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division perform
Members of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division perform a static-line paradrop over an Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William ceremony held on September 18, 2019, in Groesbeek, Netherlands. Members of ... More
Maj. Gen. James Mingus, 82nd Airborne Division Commanding
Maj. Gen. James Mingus, 82nd Airborne Division Commanding General, speaks at the General Gavin Monument Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of ... More
Dutch children deliver a wreath to Gen. Richard D.
Dutch children deliver a wreath to Gen. Richard D. Clarke, commanding general of the United States Special Operations Command, at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherlands. ... More
U.S. Army paratrooper veteran, Gene Metcalfe, (center),
U.S. Army paratrooper veteran, Gene Metcalfe, (center), formally assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, speaks with U.S. Army Gen. Richard Clarke, (right), commander of the United States Special Operations Com... More
Peter Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands,
Peter Hoekstra, U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, speaks at the General Gavin Monument Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Marke... More
A rifle detail with the 101st Airborne Division performs
A rifle detail with the 101st Airborne Division performs the three volleys of musketry at the Liberation of Eerde Commemoration September 17, 2019, at Eerde, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversar... More
Flower wreaths adorn the General Gavin Monument, September
Flower wreaths adorn the General Gavin Monument, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. Commemorations honoring t... More
A member of the Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade lands
A member of the Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade lands in a field during a static-line paradrop at an Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William ceremony September 18, 2019, in Groesbeek, Netherlands. Members ... More
U.S. Veteran's presented with Dutch Military Award
BERG EN DAL, Netherlands - Gene Metcalfe (left) and Richard Blankenship (right) sit as guests of honor before receiving the Military Order of William Orange Lanyard, the Netherlands highest award, September 18,... More
U.S. Army Gen. Richard Clarke, (center), commander
U.S. Army Gen. Richard Clarke, (center), commander of the United States Special Operations Command, speaks with WWII veteran Gene Metcalfe of the 82nd Airborne Division, family members, and local Dutch people p... More
Dutch children shake hands with U.S. Army WWII veterans
Dutch children shake hands with U.S. Army WWII veterans of the 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment at the General Gavin Monument Commemoration, September 17, 2019, at Groesbeek, the Netherlands. This year marks th... More
Maj. Gen. James Mingus, 82nd Airborne Division Commanding
Maj. Gen. James Mingus, 82nd Airborne Division Commanding General, and Command Sgt. Maj. Arthur R. Burgoyne, 82nd Airborne Division Command Sergeant Major, salute the General Gavin Monument, September 17, 2019,... More
A Dutch Army general awards John R. Coates Jr., U.S.
A Dutch Army general awards John R. Coates Jr., U.S. Army 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment WWII veteran, with the Orange Lanyard of the Military Order of William award at the Waal River Crossing commemoration ... More
Reenactors portraying members of the U.S. Army 504th
Reenactors portraying members of the U.S. Army 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment stand before the flags of the WWII Allied Forces at the Waal River Crossing commemoration Sept. 20, 2019, in Nijmegen, Netherland... More