White House Press Release - President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Belgium to Attend the World War II Battle of the Bulge 70th Anniversary Commemoration Events

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Kingdom of Belgium to attend the World War II Battle of the Bulge 70th Anniversary Commemoration in Bastogne on December 13, 2014.

The Honorable Thomas Nides, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley and former Deputy Secretary of the State Department, will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Denise Campbell Bauer, U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Department of State

The Honorable Brad R. Carson, Under Secretary of the U.S. Army, Department of Defense

General Philip M. Breedlove, USAF, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe

General Montgomery Meigs, USA (Ret), Former Commander of U.S. Army Europe and Former Commander of International Stabilization Force in Bosnia

The Honorable Thomas John Brokaw, Special Correspondent, NBC News