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Missions such as these often lead to lasting and distressing experiences. The Netherlands owes a debt of gratitude to its veterans. One of the ways in which it shows its gratitude is by pursuing a policy focused on care, recognition and appreciation.</p></div> <div class="fullWidthSection"> </div><aside> <div class="brick linkBlock"> <h2>See also</h2> <ul>  <li> <a href="https://www.nlveteraneninstituut.nl/english" class="external " aria-label="Netherlands Veterans Institute (opens external website)" > Netherlands Veterans Institute</a> </li>  <li> <a href="http://www.veteranenplatform.nl/" class="external " aria-label="Veterans Platform Foundation (opens external website)" > Veterans Platform Foundation</a> </li> </ul></div> </aside><div id="follow-up"> <div class="block"> <div class="sharing"> <h2>Share this page</h2> <ul class="common"> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.defensie.nl%2Ftopics%2Fveterans&text=Veterans%20%23defence" class="twitter"> Share this page on your X account</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.defensie.nl%2Ftopics%2Fveterans" class="facebook"> Share this page on your Facebook account</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.defensie.nl%2Ftopics%2Fveterans&title=Veterans&source=Defensie.nl&summary=Many+former+soldiers+served+the+Netherlands+in+various+missions%2C+for+instance+during+the+Second+World+War+and+in+the+wars+in+the+former+Netherlands+East+Indies+and+New+Guinea." class="linkedin"> Share this page on your LinkedIn account</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="column"> <h2>Service</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/contact">Contact</a> </li> <li > <a href="/archive">Archive</a> </li> <li > <a href="/downloads">Downloads</a> </li> <li > <a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a> </li> <li > <a href="/help">Help</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column"> <h2>About this site</h2> <ul> <li > <a href="/copyright">Copyright</a> </li> <li > <a href="/privacy">Privacy</a> </li> <li > <a href="/cookies">Cookies</a> </li> <li > <a href="/accessibility">Accessibility</a> </li> <li > <a href="/reporting-a-vulnerability">Report vulnerability</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="languages" aria-labelledby="languageMenuLabel"> <div class="languages__wrapper"> <p id="languageMenuLabel" class="languages__label">This website in other languages:</p> <ul class="languages__list"> <li class="languages__list-item selected"> English</li> <li class="languages__list-item "> <a href="http://www.defensie.nl/" class="languages__link" lang="nl">Nederlands</a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> </footer> </div>  <script src="/webfiles/1728245028773/behaviour/core.js"></script>  </body> </html>

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