President Barack Obama gave a
speech in the honour of Memorial Day
at the Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. Memorial Day ceremony is for Veterans
who died in a war. It is also know by the name Decoration Day.
President Obama lays a wreath at
the Tomb of the Unknowns soldiers at Arlington. The president adjusted the wreath, stepped back and bowed his
head, and silence stand in honours to soldiers for a few moments after 11 a.m.
on Monday.
Many people visited cemeteries
and memorials, only in honour those who have died in military service. Visitors
placed More than 220,000 flags in front of the graves.
“We’re in a pivotal moment. Our
troops are coming home. By the end of this year, our war in Afghanistan will
finally come to an end,” Obama said to cheers from the crowd.
On Memorial Day, large number of
people wanted to enter in the ceremony, but the security personnel was saying
the event was at capacity. Jennifer Lynch a spokeswoman for the cemetery said they
protected the area for Obama’s arrival; for that purpose gates had been closed
for some time after that the cemetery was reopened to the visitors.
At least 2,181 members of the
U.S. military have died during the nearly 13-year Afghan war and thousands more
have been wounded. It is celebrated on last Monday of May every year.
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