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Across the Waal, Across Generations: Nijmegen Remembers Operation Market Garden
Derk Boswijk, the Dutch Minister for Arms Procurement and Personnel, discusses the relationship between the United States and the Netherlands, why they held the Waalcrossing commemoration at the site of the 1944 crossing, and the importance of keeping the memory of Operation Market Garden alive amon
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Derk Boswijk, the Dutch Minister for Arms Procurement and Personnel, discusses the relationship between the United States and the Netherlands, why they held the Waalcrossing commemoration at the site of the 1944 crossing, and the importance of keeping the memory of Operation Market Garden alive among the younger generation in Nijmegen, Netherlands, Sept. 20, 2026. Eighty-two years after U.S. paratroopers crossed the Waal River under fire, Americans and Dutch returned to its banks to honor their sacrifice and carry the story of Operation Market Garden 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 an enduring U.S.-Dutch partnership. (U.S. Army video filmed by Sgt. Griffin Payne and edited by Sarah Ridenour)
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