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Ambassador Gidwitz at the 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the Crash of the “Picklepuss”

Ambassador Ronald J. Gidwitz’s Remarks at the 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the Crash of the “Picklepuss” August 17, 2018 Montzen, Plombières, Belgium Mayor Wimmer, Marcel and Mathilde, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor to be with you here today. On my way to Plombieres, I visited the cemeteries of Ardennes and Henri-Chapelle to pay ...

By U.S. Embassy in Belgium | 20 August, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Speeches, U.S. & Belgium | Tags: B-17, Picklepuss, WWII

Belgium National Day

Press Statement Michael R. Pompeo Secretary of State Washington, DC July 21, 2018 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I offer my sincere congratulations to the people of Belgium as they celebrate their national day. Through two world wars, the founding of NATO, and the fight against terrorism, the United ...

By U.S. Embassy in Belgium | 21 July, 2018 | Topics: News, Secretary Mike Pompeo, U.S. & Belgium | Tags: Belgium National Day

Pompeo: Religious freedom is ‘a universal human right’

Secretary of State Pompeo called religious freedom “a right belonging to every individual on the globe” and said the U.S. “stands with those who yearn for religious liberty.” Pompeo spoke May 29 as the State Department released the 2017 International Religious Freedom Report describing the state of religious freedom in countries around the world. This year marks the 20th anniversary ...

By U.S. Embassy in Belgium | 1 June, 2018 | Topics: Human Rights, News, Policy, Reports, Secretary Mike Pompeo | Tags: Religious Freedom

Remarks at Oudenaarde WWI ceremony

Remarks at Oudenaarde WWI ceremony Chargé d’Affaires Matthew R. Lussenhop Sunday, May 27, 2018 As prepared Mayor De Meulemeester People of Oudenaarde, Representatives of the Belgian and American armed forces, Burke and Smithhisler family members, Honored guests Het is een hele eer om vandaag bij jullie te zijn. This weekend, Americans all over the world ...

By U.S. Embassy in Belgium | 29 May, 2018 | Topics: Charge D’Affaires, Speeches, U.S. & Belgium | Tags: Memorial Day, Oudenaarde, WWI

Memorial Day Speech at Flanders Field American Cemetery

Memorial Day speech at Flanders Fields Cemetery Chargé d’Affaires Matthew Lussenhop May 27, 2018 As prepared The Representative of His Majesty, the King; Minister of Defense Vandeput; Representative Bogaert Excellencies; Honored Veterans and Service Members; Family Members and Friends; While we gather here in this solemn place in Belgium, all across the United States thousands ...

By U.S. Embassy in Belgium | 29 May, 2018 | Topics: Charge D’Affaires, Speeches, U.S. & Belgium | Tags: Flanders Field American Cemetery, Memorial Day, WWI

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