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A vintage American jeep is parked during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

A vintage American jeep is parked during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veterans, Gilbert Charleston, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, right, and David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, speak with journalists during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veterans, Gilbert Charleston, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, right, and David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, speak with journalists during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

United States Senator Susan Collins, third left, prepares to lay a wreath during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

United States Senator Susan Collins, third left, prepares to lay a wreath during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Veteran of WWII, Jack Einstein, from Virginia speaks with journalists during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Veteran of WWII, Jack Einstein, from Virginia speaks with journalists during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Living history enthusiasts drive their vintage vehicles during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Living history enthusiasts drive their vintage vehicles during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Belgium's King Philippe, center, meets with World War II veterans from right, John Foy from New York, Fred Nungesser from New Jersey and George Mullins from Kentucky ahead of the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Thursday, Dec 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

Belgium's King Philippe, center, meets with World War II veterans from right, John Foy from New York, Fred Nungesser from New Jersey and George Mullins from Kentucky ahead of the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Thursday, Dec 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, Pool)

People dressed in period uniform stand in a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

People dressed in period uniform stand in a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

People dressed in period uniform stand in a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

People dressed in period uniform stand in a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

From left, World War II and Battle of the Bulge veterans, David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, Gilbert Charleston, 101, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, and Fred J. Nungesser Jr, 334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, from New Jersey attend the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

From left, World War II and Battle of the Bulge veterans, David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, Gilbert Charleston, 101, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, and Fred J. Nungesser Jr, 334th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, from New Jersey attend the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

People dressed in period uniform help build up a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

People dressed in period uniform help build up a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veterans, Gilbert Charleston, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, right, and David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, pose for a photo during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veterans, Gilbert Charleston, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, right, and David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, pose for a photo during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, center, shakes hands with attendees during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, center, shakes hands with attendees during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Brig. Gen. Matthew E. Jones, Commissioner of the American Battle Monuments Commission prepares to lay a wreath during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Brig. Gen. Matthew E. Jones, Commissioner of the American Battle Monuments Commission prepares to lay a wreath during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge at the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

A man dressed in period uniform stands in a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

A man dressed in period uniform stands in a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veteran David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, holds out his wallet containing a photo of himself during the Battle of the Bulge, during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veteran David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, holds out his wallet containing a photo of himself during the Battle of the Bulge, during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

People dressed in period uniform help stock a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

People dressed in period uniform help stock a living history encampment during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veterans, Gilbert Charleston, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, right, and David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, pose for a photo during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

WWII veterans, Gilbert Charleston, Choctaw Nation Elder, 739th Tank Battalion, from Oklahoma, right, and David Marshall, US Army 84th Infantry Division, from NY, pose for a photo during the 80th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, Friday, Dec 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)