His results have included 13th in the Milan-San Remo, 14th in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege and 19th overall in the Tour of Romandy.

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Maxwell Taylor for its supporting fire during the defense of Bastogne.

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The Milan-San Remo is the first Spring Classic of the season, with six more races taking place over March and April in Belgium, France and Netherlands, culminating in the Liege-Bastogne-Liege event on 24 April.

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It was a flame that crossed the Pacific, landing upon beach upon beach, climbing Iwo Jima, it was a flame that landed at Normandy, it was a flame that shone brightly December 1944 at Bastogne.

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For anyone who still needs a reminder, I invite you for a short visit to the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, just outside the capital city, the burial place of General George S. Patton and the thousands who fell in the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, and nearby, fighting to liberate the region from the Nazis.

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