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Topic: V-E Day

(L-R) Vietnam War veteran C. Patrick McCourt and retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sidney Wade salute as they participate in a wreath laying ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe at the National World War II Memorial on May 8, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

V-E Day plus 75

Andrew Bacevich - TomDispatch.com