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    General Gavin Monument Commemoration [Image 2 of 11]

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    A U.S. Army honor guard ceremony is taking place, with four soldiers in MultiCam (OCP) uniforms and maroon berets standing at attention facing a large crowd. The soldiers are carrying rifles and wearing green cross-body slings, suggesting a formal color guard or ceremonial detail. The audience includes what appear to be veterans wearing medals and military caps, along with civilians, indicating a commemorative or memorial event.

    GROESBEEK, NETHERLANDS

    09.17.2019

    Photo by Pfc. Michael Ybarra 

    5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    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 Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. Commemorations honoring the Allied soldiers who participated in the historic airborne operation which liberated several Dutch towns take place Sept. 14-22, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Michael Ybarra)

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    Date Taken: 09.17.2019
    Date Posted: 09.18.2019 16:40
    Photo ID: 5762388
    VIRIN: 190917-A-JW296-049
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 1.71 MB
    Location: GROESBEEK, NL
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    A U.S. Army honor guard ceremony is taking place, with four soldiers in MultiCam (OCP) uniforms and maroon berets standing at attention facing a large crowd. The soldiers are carrying rifles and wearing green cross-body slings, suggesting a formal color guard or ceremonial detail. The audience includes what appear to be veterans wearing medals and military caps, along with civilians, indicating a commemorative or memorial event.
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