Trump Honors America’s Fallen Heroes in Memorial Day Address

WASHINGTON—Standing before the rows of white marble headstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 26, President Donald Trump delivered his first Memorial Day address of his second term, honoring the sacrifice of fallen service members. “We gather today to honor the incredible service members who rest in glory in this cemetery and burial grounds around the world and in a thousand lonely places known only to God,” he said. “In every hour of peril and every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family to answer their nation’s call.” The 156th National Memorial Day ceremony began with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Trump was accompanied by Vice President JD Vance, who’s a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former U.S. Army National Guard officer who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq....