In a message to military families at a Memorial Day event, Pres. Joe Biden says: “I promise you the day will come that the mention of the name of your son or daughter...they will in fact bring a—not a tear to your eye—but a smile to your lips.'
President Joe Biden delivered remarks during the annual Memorial Day observance ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Delaware.marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief by honoring the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner as he paid tribute Sunday to those lost while remembering his late son Beau, a veteran who died six years ago to the day.
The Memorial Day weekend, long a important moment for Biden, took on added poignancy this year as the president spoke frequently and emotionally of his own loss while expressing the gratitude of a nation for the sacrifices of others. Though a tent was overhead, the cold wind whipped the rain onto the guests as they watched a lone military trumpeter play taps at a memorial to Delaware’s fallen troops. Biden appeared to pay the chill no mind, remaining for the entirety of the 75-minute ceremony and mouthing the words to the closing rendition of “God Bless America.” When it was time, he snapped a salute to the wreath laid at the memorial.
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