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Germany honors those in uniform with new Veterans' Day

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Giulia Saudelli
June 14, 2024

On June 15, Germany will celebrate its first ever Veterans' Day to commemorate service to the country of all those in uniform. DW met up with a former soldier who served in Somalia in the 1990s to discuss the significance of a day to honor all veterans.

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