US Lawmakers Honor Soldiers and Their Families on Memorial Day

US Lawmakers Honor Soldiers and Their Families on Memorial Day
Veteran Bob Pease salutes on Memorial Day at the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, on May 25, 2020. Harry How/Getty Images
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Lawmakers throughout the United States honored military veterans on May 25, Memorial Day, with Democrats and Republicans alike sending out messages of gratitude and praise for the military personnel who died while serving their country.

An Iraqi combat veteran herself, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), spoke on the Senate floor in honor of America’s fallen soldiers to mark the occasion.
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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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