Showing posts with label Trump Honors Military With Wreath Laying. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trump Honors Military With Wreath Laying. Show all posts

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Trump 'respectfully' honored fallen troops at Arlington National Cemetery amid altercation report: veteran

Article Title: Trump 'respectfully' honored fallen troops at Arlington National Cemetery amid altercation report: veteran

Article Excerpt: "A U.S. veteran and former member of the Presidential Honor Guard defended former President Trump's appearance at Arlington National Cemetery this week amid reports of an altercation between Arlington staff and the Trump campaign. ..."I have witnessed over 75 wreath laying ceremonies performed by politicians and conducted 524 funerals in this cemetery during the time I served in the Presidential Honor Guard for three years. What I got to witness yesterday was the most respectful and solemn ceremony I have seen," O'Hara wrote. "There were no speeches, no angles, no weird photo ops just our elected officials and the 45th President respectfully and solemnly honoring the fallen and their families," he added. ..."

Reference Source: www.foxnews.com

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Section 60 Arlington | Why does NPR want to Hide the Sacrifice of 900 servicemembers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq?

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Article Excerpt: "...Arlington National Cemetery was established on May 13, 1864, as the American Civil War raged on. It was carved out of Arlington Estate, land that the U.S. federal government had confiscated from Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s family. The cemetery includes deceased members from all U.S. military branches, but is managed by the U.S. Department of the Army.

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Section 60 was dedicated in 2018 and contains roughly 900 servicemembers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq..."

Reference Source: www.npr.org