Pres Obama's Speech Commemorating Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery - VIDEO

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President Obama honors the men and women who gave their lives in service of our nation. May 27, 2013.

Obama Praises Troops, Laments Most Americans’ Isolation From Sacrifice Of War On Memorial Day

On Monday, President Barack Obama delivered a speech at Arlington National Cemetery praising the sacrifice of America’s soldiers. After laying the ceremonial wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Obama noted that most Americans no longer have to sacrifice along with the soldiers in the field when the nation goes to war. He urged Americans to remember that, even as the wars of the last decade come to a close, American servicemen and women fight on around the globe.
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Full article here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/obama-praises-troops-laments-most-americans-isolation-from-sacrifice-of-war-on-memorial-day/

Transcript of President Obama's speech, on link below

Remarks by the President Commemorating Memorial Day
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia
Transcript here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/05/27/remarks-president-commemorating-memorial-day