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From the Americans, I got my life back
Vergal Van, World War II reenactor and local resident, discusses the importance of remembering Operation Market Garden, and John Leesberg, witness to the 1944 liberation of Nijmegen, reflects on what the liberation of Nijmegen meant to him at the 82nd Remembrance Ride in Groesbeek, Netherlands, Sept
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Vergal Van, World War II reenactor and local resident, discusses the importance of remembering Operation Market Garden, and John Leesberg, witness to the 1944 liberation of Nijmegen, reflects on what the liberation of Nijmegen meant to him at the 82nd Remembrance Ride in Groesbeek, Netherlands, Sept. 19, 2026. The ride brought history back onto the roads of Groesbeek, where restored vehicles and reenactors helped connect the community to the Soldiers who fought there during Operation Market Garden. 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 and edited by Sarah Ridenour, interviews filmed by Sgt. Griffin Payne)
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