Bastogne Recalls the Battle of the Bulge

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BASTOGNE, Belgium -- To find the city hall in Bastogne, walk past the White House Hotel, cross Gen. McAuliffe square, turn at the Dakota Cafe and it's the building on the right flying the Stars and Stripes, just before you reach rue de l'American Legion.

For 60 years, this rural town in southeast Belgium has been tied to the United States by bonds forged in the fire and fury of the Battle of the Bulge when the locals and their American defenders stood in the path of a German onslaught during the bitter winter of 1944.

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Bastogne Recalls the Battle of the Bulge

"Bastogne has never stopped its friendship with the American people," Mayor Philippe Collard told dignitaries from the U.S. Embassy on a visit to prepare this year's anniversary. "In Bastogne, you are at home."

That friendship shows no sign of waning despite the passing of time and Belgium's outspoken opposition to the I...

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