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Trump Participates in Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

President Trump marked Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring the 13 service members lost in the recent Iran conflict and reflecting on national sacrifice.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier alongside Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
  • In preparation for the ceremony, members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as 'The Old Guard,' placed some 250,000 American flags throughout Arlington National Cemetery on May 21 to honor 13 service members killed during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
  • Trump described the 13 fallen as 'wonderful souls' who 'gave their lives to ensure that the world's number one state sponsor of terror will never have a nuclear weapon,' and asked Air Force Capt. Airiana Savino's family to stand for applause.
  • Recognizing individual heroism, Trump highlighted 97-year-old Harry Miller, who enlisted at age 15 and fought in the 740th Tank Battalion during World War II, calling them 'The Daredevils.'
  • As Trump honored those killed in the Iran conflict, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said early Monday that 'we're either going to have a good agreement or we're going to have to deal with it another way,' while Iran called discussions 'still a work in progress.
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US LEADERS MARK MEMORIAL DAY

U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth participate in a wreath-laying ceremony Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., as part of a Memorial Day event.…

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