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2 days ago · In his speech President Kennedy discusses the importance of pursuing peace and remembering those who sacrificed their lives for their country on Veterans Day. Remarks at the Veterans Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, 11 November 1961 | JFK Library
1 hour ago · May 27, 2024, 1:33 p.m. ET. President Biden paid tribute to veterans who died in America’s wars at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, hailing them as “a link in the chain of honor” who ...
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18 hours ago · 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. The big picture: Biden's speech and laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are annual traditions for the president ...
2 hours ago · Next week, the president will travel to Normandy, France, to participate in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. He is expected to give a major speech about the heroism ...
This was all in the valiant effort to see that their home was kept safe. “This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom.”. – Tamra Bolton.
2 days ago · The origin story that did stick involves an 1868 call from General John A. Logan, president of a Union Army veterans group, urging Americans to decorate the graves of the fallen with flowers on May 30 of that year. The ceremony in Arlington National Cemetery that day has been considered the first official Memorial Day celebration. Memorial Day ...
2 days ago · In May of 1963, President Kennedy added his weight to the federal government’s preparation for the impending clash with the state of Alabama over the integration of the University of Alabama. Less than a week after the bombing of a Black American’s home and hotel in Birmingham, President Kennedy made a one-day trip to Tennessee and Alabama, saluting the ninetieth anniversary of Vanderbilt ...
