Minister-President Schoof's speech during Memorial Day in Margraten commemorated the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands. He highlighted the brave sacrifice of Lieutenant Colonel Robert George Cole, who led a daring bayonet charge in France and died heroically during Operation Market Garden. Schoof emphasized the importance of honoring those who fought for freedom, acknowledging that peace must be actively defended. He expressed gratitude to the fallen soldiers and emphasized the moral duty to remember and act to maintain the freedom they fought for.