Army Col. James Crider, a former commander of 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division currently assigned to Army Europe, addresses the crowd at a ceremony marking the 71st Anniversary of the Liberation of Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg, Germany May 5, 2016. Crider said the relationships created since the town’s liberation in 1945 are just as important today as the European continent continues to prepare for future threats. (Photo by Maj. Randy Ready) , German partnership strong as ever after 71 years 160505-A-CY863-412

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