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Retired Army Col. Douglas Dillard, right, and Army Staff Sgt. Natasha Love salute during a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the capture of Obersalzberg, Germany, and the last major military operation of World War II in Garmisch, Germany, May 5, 2017. Dillard, a 91-year-old World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, spoke during the event. DoD photo by James E. Brooks

Dual Salutes

Retired Army Col. Douglas Dillard, right, and Army Staff Sgt. Natasha Love salute during a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the capture of Obersalzberg, Germany, and the last major military operation of World War II in Garmisch, Germany, May 5, 2017. Dillard, a 91-year-old World War II veteran who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, spoke during the event. DoD photo by James E. Brooks

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