Washingtonpost.com: The 50th Anniversary of NATO

March 18, 1999

A French soldier checks a mortar during NATO training exercises near the Yugoslav border in Kumar, Macedonia. Six days later, NATO attacked Yugoslavia. It was the first time the alliance struck a sovereign nation.

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March 18, 1999 A French soldier checks a mortar during NATO training exercises near the Yugoslav border in Kumar, Macedonia. Six days later, NATO attacked Yugoslavia. It was the first time the alliance struck a sovereign nation. 26 of 30
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