Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

Remembering the true meaning of Memorial Day

OHIO -- This Memorial Day, we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. President Biden continued the tradition of visiting Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Memorial Day may mark the unofficial start of summer, with the warmer weather summoning big crowds for beach parties and barbecues. But military advocates say the true meaning of the holiday shouldn't be lost over the course of…

Remarks by President Biden at the 156th National Memorial Day Observance | Arlington, VA

Arlington National CemeteryArlington, Virginia 11:24 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, thank you, thank you. Please be seated. One hundred and sixty years ago this month, in the midst of the Civil War, the first American soldier was laid to rest at these hallowed grounds. Private William Christman, a farmworker from Pennsylvania,…

Memorial Day Celebration in Jonesborough honors fallen soldiers

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Town of Jonesborough hosted its Memorial Day Celebration on Monday to honor those who died while serving in the military. The event was held downtown in front of the old Washington County Courthouse and featured a free lunch for veterans and Gold Star families. Festivities began with the Daniel Boone Jr. Marine Corps ROTC Color Guard presenting colors and the playing of Taps. Event coordinator T McLeod told News…

Biden reflects on son Beau’s death as he honors fallen troops at Arlington Memorial Day ceremony

Biden, whose son Beau died in 2015, said that he understood the grief of families in attendance for the annual event, and noted the expansion of veteran health treatment under the PACT Act, which he signed in 2022.

Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, President Joe Biden said each generation must ensure the sacrifice of the country's service members is not in vain.

Biden Honors Fallen Troops

President Biden used his Memorial Day speech to honor troops who died fighting for the United States, saying they gave their lives in the hope of a “more perfect union” during remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, Axios reports. Each of the veterans, he said, was “bound by a common commitment, not to a place, not to a person, not to a president, but to an idea unlike an idea in human history. The idea of the United States of America.”