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Trump Honors Fallen Warriors At Arlington National Cemetery

In his first Memorial Day speech as commander in chief, President Trump paid tribute to those who died in service to the country, and thanked the families who sacrificed their loved ones.
President Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. / Evan Vucci / Shutterstock.com

Donald Trump made his first Memorial Day remarks as president, paying tribute Monday to fallen U.S. service members, and thanking their families for their sacrifice.

"Words cannot measure the depth of their devotion, the purity of their love, or the totality of their

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