Biden Honors America’s Fallen Soldiers in Memorial Day Address

He urged Americans ’to remember and honor the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have given their lives to this nation.’
Biden Honors America’s Fallen Soldiers in Memorial Day Address
President Joe Biden speaks at the 156th National Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 27, 2024. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
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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.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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