President Donald Trump laid a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood beside the president as Trump grasped a wreath and placed it in honor of unidentified fallen service members.
.@POTUS lays a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. pic.twitter.com/J61Gz9HSZr
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After the ceremony, Trump delivered remarks marking Memorial Day and the sacrifice of members of the United States military.
“These warriors picked up the mantle of duty and service, knowing that to live for others meant always that they might die for others. They asked nothing. They gave everything. And we owe them everything and more,” Trump said.
“The greatest monument to their courage is not carved…
