President Joe Biden on May 27 paid tribute to fallen U.S. service members during his Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, stating that they had “fought for a future grounded in freedom, democracy, opportunity, and equality.”
“We gathered at this sacred place, at this solemn moment, to remember and honor the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have given their lives to this nation,” he said to begin his remarks.