
A group of Belgian officials came to Arlington National Cemetery on Sept. 16, 2024, to honor the fallen from World War I. They included Defense Attaché to the Embassy of Belgium Brig. Gen. Bart Verbist; Director of the Ypres Last Post Association Carl Denys; and two Belgian Army buglers, Cpl. Tonny Desodt and Adjutant Christophe Wils. The Doughboy Foundation, which has an exchange program with Belgium, hosted the group—most of whom were in Washington, D.C., for the unveiling of a new sculpture at the World War I Memorial. Doughboy Foundation Director Jari Villanueva gave his guests a tour of the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room, which features exhibits on the history of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and its origins during World War I.