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Toon de Jong, the ceremony narrator, delivers opening remarks during a commemoration marking the 82nd anniversary of the liberation of Beek in Beek, Netherlands, Sept. 17, 2026. The commemoration brings together generations of the Beek community and U.S. service members to honor those who fought for the region’s liberation during Operation Market Garden and ensure their legacy of sacrifice is carried forward. As the United States marks 250 years of independence, Operation Market Garden commemorations offer a living example of the long relationship between Americans and the Dutch. From Dutch trade and support during the American Revolution, symbolized by the First Salute at St. Eustatius in 1776, to American and Allied forces fighting together in the Netherlands in 1944, that history continues today through communities that preserve the memory of those who served and through and enduring U.S.-Dutch partnership. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne)
| Date Taken: | 09.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.18.2026 06:00 |
| Photo ID: | 9947451 |
| VIRIN: | 260917-A-WQ640-1003 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 5.03 MB |
| Location: | BEEK, NL |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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Beek community keeps liberation history alive 82 years later
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