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After 33 years, Walter Meier meets with long lost son, Staff Sgt. Timothy Westerlund. Sergeant Westerlund was put up for adoption in Germany, and used his assignment at Ramstein as an opportunity to find his biological German father. (Courtesy photo)


After 33 years, roots

After 33 years, Walter Meier meets with long lost son, Staff Sgt. Timothy Westerlund. Sergeant Westerlund was put up for adoption in Germany, and used his assignment at Ramstein as an opportunity to find his biological German father. (Courtesy photo)

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Normandy locals watch as U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
German soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
German soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
German soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later.
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to drop U.S. Army Soldiers over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units participated in the 71st Anniversary air drop as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service members at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 servicemembers from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 71st Anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Saint Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from 2-8 June, 2015 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, speaks during a memorial ceremony at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 71st anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Saint Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
French children let balloons soar into the sky to celebrate the service of the U.S. military during D-Day June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 servicemembers from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 71st Anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Saint Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from 2-8 June, 2015 to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
A father holds his daughter during a memorial ceremony at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, in Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 71st Anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Saint Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force commander, speaks during a memorial ceremony at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 71st anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The task force, based in Saint Mere Eglise, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, June 2-8, 2015, to commemorate the selfless actions by all the Allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 71 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nicole Sikorski)
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