WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following transcript of remarks by the U.S. Secretary of State:
Press Statement
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State
July 21, 2026
On behalf of the United States of America, I extend congratulations to the people of Belgium on the occasion of their National Day.
The United States and Belgium share a friendship forged through decades of common sacrifice and a mutual commitment to a safer, stronger, and more prosperous world. The ties that bind our countries together are spiritual, with three American cemeteries in Belgium that are the resting places of more than 13,000 Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice. As fellow NATO allies, our two nations stand at the center of transat...