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    WWII Reenactors Stand in Formation at the LT John S Thompson Bridge Ceremony, Operation Market Garden Commemorations 2026 [Image 13 of 46]

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    The image shows a group of individuals dressed in WWII-era U.S. Army uniforms standing in formation on a grassy area. The foreground features a close-up ground-level perspective of brown leather combat boots and olive drab trousers, while a line of similarly uniformed personnel is visible in the blurred background. An American flag is partially visible in the upper right corner, suggesting a commemorative or reenactment event.

    GRAVE, NETHERLANDS

    09.16.2026

    Photo by Spc. Kadence Connors 

    21st Theater Sustainment Command

    WWII reenactors stand in formation at the LT John S Thompson Bridge Ceremony, Operation Market Garden Commemorations 2026 at the commemoration of the liberation of the city of Grave during Market Garden at the LT John S Thompson Bridge at Grave, Netherlands on Sept. 17, 2026. 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 the those who served and through and enduring U.S.-Dutch partnership. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Kadence Connors)

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2026
    Date Posted: 09.18.2026 08:07
    Photo ID: 9947600
    VIRIN: 260917-A-IR446-7199
    Resolution: 6000x4000
    Size: 5.71 MB
    Location: GRAVE, NL
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