Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade attend the Commemoration of the Waal River Crossing during the 71st Anniversary of Operation Market Garden near Nijmegen, the Netherlands, Sept. 18. The ceremony honored the 48 paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division who died in combat during the river crossing on Sept. 20, 1944, as part of Operation Market Garden. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull)
<dl><dd>Unit: 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs</dd>
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Staff Sgt. Jason Hull
Taken on 18 September 2015
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