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So it really has to deal with , uh ,

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the strength of our alliances , uh ,

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going back to World War II and carrying

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on to today . And so our partnership

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with the Netherlands as well as with

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our other allies is demonstrated

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through events like this where we

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remember a common um effort . Uh , for

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freedom and , uh , in , in liberation

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of Europe , and that's , I think , is

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relevant today as it was back in World

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War II . So I think that that's evident

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in everything we do every day , and

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this would be a great example where you

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have the Air Force involved , you have

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allied nations involved . So you have

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the joint force and you have the , the

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force of NATO and the things that we're

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doing on the eastern flame . And with

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our assurance missions , um , all of

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that reflects that same spirit of

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working together towards a common cause .

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I really hope that it , uh , conveys a

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sense of duty and an opportunity to be

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a part of something larger than

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themselves . And speaking with some

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members of the Netherlands Army , they

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even mentioned that they use this as a

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recruiting outreach uh to Communicate

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to the next generation . Hey , we can't

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do this without you . We need everybody .

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And , uh , for the US Army , that would

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be the same message . Um , you know ,

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it's our 250th birthday and um this

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event is a great reminder of the

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amazing things that the US Army has

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done over the years , uh , as part of

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our nation's defense . And so I think

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that's the biggest message is we need

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everybody to be involved , um , and ,

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and step up and and join with us in the

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defense of our nation and as you . It's

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really just uh an amazing

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picture for me of how the Europeans ,

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our European allies remember our

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contributions , and I think that that

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is an amazing , uh , aspect of Europe ,

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uh , from France to Belgium to here in

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the Netherlands , they remember and

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it's just great to be a part of that .

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I've never been to a . Uh , Operation

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Market Garden commemoration before .

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And so this was the first opportunity

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for me and it's , uh , just continued

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that , uh , amazing sense of alliance

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and friendship that , uh , through

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shared experience . It's been a great

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year of , uh , of celebration , and I

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think that this event , this kind of

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event , uh , is just another reminder

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of that and the opportunity to have the

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soldiers from the 82nd and 101st drop .

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In this historic ceremony is , is an

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incredible opportunity to highlight ,

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uh , the United States Army .