It is the first time that the Belgian army has provided training in West Flanders. 26 recruits have successfully completed basic training and will receive their very first brown hat of honor today. They can then officially start working as infantrymen in Lombardsijde. “We are developing a unit there to eventually have a full-fledged infantry unit in West Flanders,” says Bart van Dyck, Colonel Corps Commander 3Cie 1C/1Gr.