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U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon McIntosh, left, carries the U.S. Flag and Adjudant Chief Henri Plessiet, a Belgian solider, carries the Belgian flag with the U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Color Guard during the Battle of the Bulge anniversary parade in Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 12, 2009. Plessiet is the first soldier from the Belgian 1st Field Artillery Regiment to carry his nation's flag.

BASTOGNE 'BULGE' PARADE

U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon McIntosh, left, carries the U.S. Flag and Adjudant Chief Henri Plessiet, a Belgian solider, carries the Belgian flag with the U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Color Guard during the Battle of the Bulge anniversary parade in Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 12, 2009. Plessiet is the first soldier from the Belgian 1st Field Artillery Regiment to carry his nation's flag.

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