Obama Honors War Dead on Memorial Day

In a Memorial Day address at the nation’s most prominent cemetery for its war dead, President Barack Obama memorialized “fallen patriots” and praised troops for bringing the United States to “a pivotal moment”: an end to war in Afghanistan.      At Arlington National Cemetery, just outside Washington, Obama placed a commemorative wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.   “For more than 12 years, men and women have borne the burden of our nation’s security” in Iraq...

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