{"id":3748,"date":"2026-02-13T13:32:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialforcesgroup.be\/evenementen\/do-not-miss-us-on-belgiums-national-day\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:36:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:36:54","slug":"do-not-miss-us-on-belgiums-national-day","status":"publish","type":"evenementen","link":"https:\/\/specialforcesgroup.be\/en\/events\/do-not-miss-us-on-belgiums-national-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Do not miss us on Belgium&#8217;s National Day;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As every year, the Ministry of Defence will play a prominent role in the festivities in Brussels, and we will be there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Traditionally, the \u2018Feest in de Warande\u2019 (Party in the Warande) is organised, also known as the <strong>\u2018Defence Village\u2019<\/strong>. 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