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500 . That's how many allied airmen

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were saved during operation Halyard 80

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years ago . Us and Serbian forces

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commemorated the 80th anniversary of

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operation Halyard , the largest rescue

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mission of American airmen during World

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War two in Pranjali , Serbia , the

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operation stands as a symbol of strong

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us , Serbian relations . Us forces in

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Europe continue to honor this bravery

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as they work to maintain security with

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their European allies . We have to make

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sure that we use this event to help

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strengthen our relationship with our

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Serbian allies . Most Serbian citizens

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know this story . Very few Americans

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know this story and I think it's

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important that we be ambassadors to

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this story . The sacrifice was made by

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the Serbians and as we strive to

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continue to strengthen Serbian us

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relationships , this needs to be an

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important touch point in that story

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reporting from Ranjani Serbia . I'm

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senior airman .