Sunday, December 15, 2024

80th Anniversary in Bastogne - 2024/12/14

Our son Ben is in the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army and was lucky enough to be invited to participate in the 80th anniversary ceremonies of the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium.  The Army flew him over, he flew his lovely bride over in order for them to attend and represent his unit together.

Here's the AP's overview....

In the museum...

Mrs. Cooper was able to leave home a day early and spend time exploring Brussels before Ben arrived in time for the official ceremonies.







 






"Nuts".....the American response to the Germans' demand to surrender.

1 comment:

  1. I was fortunate to visit that area a couple months ago... very moving... It's a shame today's American youth have no idea the cost to free a country

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