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A little girl thanks veteran Isaac Curtis Phillips for his service during the Battle of the Bulge's 73rd Anniversary parade in Bastogne, Dec. 16, 2017. U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Soldiers, leaders, and community members, from young to old, participat...
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From left to right: Army Spc. Douglas Lanning, Sgt. Ryan Boxberger, Spc. Carl Brown, Spc. Cole Martin and Sgt. Erik Ramirez serve as the color guard for U.S. Army Garrison Benelux during the Battle of the Bulge's 73rd Anniversary parade Dec. 16, 2017...
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From left to right: Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Kay Bailey Hutchison, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Lussenhop, Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of the United States to the King-dom of Belgium and He...
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CHIÈVRES, Belgium -- People from around the world gathered in Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 16 to 17, to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Soldiers, leaders, and community members, from young to old, participated in the anniversary events. In the morning, people braved the cold weather and walked in the 40th Bastogne Historic Walk.
In the afternoon, commemorations continued as a patriotic parade took place on the town streets. Along the parade route, distinguished guests and leaders laid wreaths at Army Gen. George Patton and Army Gen. Anthony McAuliffe's squares. The official commemoration culminated in a nut-throwing ceremony outside city hall, which is a nod to McAuliffe's famous response to a German surrender ultimatum during the famous battle. In addition to the commemoration events in Bastogne, several scouts from Pack 457 in Brussels participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Château de Recogne, the German Military Cemetery, located outside Foy, Belgium.
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