Last year my wife Linda and me including Col. Paul Elverding and SgtMaj Dennis Oranje had the experience and privilege of walking the “bridge”. My father was a decorated Dutch soldier and I served in the US Marines in 1966-72. It was moving to say the least. I thank the organization who keeps the memory of that period of time, WW II, a constant awareness. I also thank the Col. and SgtMaj. for their efforts in presenting my father Teake…
It was an honour for myself and my old army friend ( who now lives in Holland ) to do the march, I wore my dads medals as well. We both served in the British army together on Tanks in Germany, I served 1977 to 1986. Many thanks Kevin
I look back with great pleasure on the special edition of the Sunset March on August 9th. Thank you again for the warm welcome and the guidance provided by you and your team. Sincerely, Rob Anderson Deputy Chef de Poste Dutch Embassy in Tokyo
On behalf of the Board of the Nagasaki Monument Foundation, I would like to sincerely thank your organization, the Sunset March, the board and Team 31, for organizing the Sunset March on Saturday, August 9th. A huge compliment for what you do every day and enormous appreciation for agreeing to join us in this impressive march on the special day that marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Nagasaki. There was an incredible amount of interest…
Mr. Evert van de Poll, owner of the Van Gelder Group, the infrastructure partner of the Netherlands, recently turned 80.For his birthday, he had set up a campaign in which his guests could make a donation to 2 charities. In the context of his 80th birthday and living in freedom for 80 years, one of these charities became our foundation. 80 years of freedom must be celebrated and everyone must be aware of this luxury. Our freedom has cost many…
Thank you for continuing to honor the men we lost during that river crossing in September 1944. It was an honor to participate in the march as the designated veteran on 25 June 2025. All the way! John WhiteColonel, RetiredUS Army
Dear Sunset March Team Thank you so very much for the honour of allowing our group of sons, daughters, and other relatives of the Canadian liberators of the Netherlands to partake in the emotional and meaningful Sunset March on April 30th, 2025. Particularly for me as the daughter of a Canadian Veteran, and as a Canadian Veteran myself, it was a privilege to have been selected to lead the “In Our Fathers’ Footsteps” contingent in this poignant act of remembrance….
What a solemn honor to join the Sunset March on 1 April 2025. The 82d Airborne Division was my first assignment as a US Army Chaplain in the late ’90s. I have jumped many times on the Drop Zone at Fort Bragg named in the memory of those tough, courageous paratroopers who captured the bridge over the Waal River vicinity Nijmegen during Operation Market Garden. Thank you, Peter and team, for keeping their memory alive. I commit to carrying the…
Dear Chairman of the Sunset March organization, Peter,On behalf of all of us, thank you for taking the time to share the story of the Sunset March with us and joining us for the walk. We were all deeply moved by the experience.Thank you.Jayne Yeo (VAC/ACC)International Commemorative EventsCommemoration DivisionVeterans Affairs Canada
I definitely had some issues with the language barrier, but it was great to have a chance to do the walk. Please pass along my thanks to your entire group. My father was aware of the support from the people of The Netherlands and he was very appreciative of it. He always wanted to return here someday, but he never got the chance. It meant a lot to me to be able to come in his place. Alan Driver