April 6, 2019 (Bastogne, Belgium). Inspired by the leadership of United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium Ronald Gidwitz, the American Overseas Memorial Day Association Foundation has created the...
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 April 6, 2017 (Waregem, Belgium). To mark the Centenary of the United States’ entry into the First World War, a moving sunset ceremony was held at the Flanders Field American Cemetery in Waregem. Organized by... |
 April 6, 2017 (Waregem, Belgium). After years of planning and construction, a brand new Visitors Center at the Flanders Field American Cemetery has officially opened its doors to the public. On a sunny April a... |
 “In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow beneath the crosses row on row that mark our place…”. The words of this famous poem, written by Canadian medic John McCrae in 1915, mark a favorite moment for many who att... |