For a small country, Belgium has quite a few outsized attractions. It is known for beautifully preserved medieval cities, the cosmopolitan European Union capital of Brussels, dense green forests and a ...

Over 15,000 Canadians traveled to the Flanders Fields – West Flanders region of Belgium in 2017 up nearly 120% over 2016. “We knew the centennial commemorations would have an impact however, we didn’t ...

Reporting from Ypres, Belgium — “In Flanders fields,” the old poem says, “the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row.” And in the middle of those fields stands Ypres (pronounced “EE-preh”), ...

1,043 American soldiers perished in Belgium during World War I, 368 of whom are interred at Flanders Field American Cemetery. Today, Memorial Day, we remember their courage—and the courage of all ...

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to American troops who died a century ago in the struggle to save Europe in World War I. Obama has laid a wreath at a memorial at Flanders Field in Belgium.

PLOEGSTEERT, Belgium – PLOEGSTEERT, Belgium (AP) — A ceremonial guard fired three volleys into the sky Thursday as a final salute for Australian Pvt. Alan James Mather, who was buried 93 years after ...

President Barack Obama has laid a wreath at Flanders Field in Belgium, to pay tribute to American troops who died a century ago in the struggle to save Europe in the First World War. The site is where ...

Text of President Barack Obama's remarks at Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial, site of a significant World War I battle in northwest Belgium, as provided by the White House: Your Majesty ...

In a quiet corner of Belgium, tucked into what is now a residential area, behind a low brick wall and evergreen hedge and just beyond an avenue of stately Linden trees, 368 American soldiers are ...

BRUSSELS -- Over 50 scouts from across Belgium converged in Waregem, a city located in the heart of Flanders Fields, Belgium, Nov. 11 at the eleventh hour, to honor veterans during the 99th ...