President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.
President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2012. Below are the Prsident's full remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, as released by the White House. The ceremony began at 11:36 a.m. Sunday: Thank you so much. Please, everybody, be seated. Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Secretary Shinseki, for a lifetime of service to our nation, and for being such a tireless advocate on behalf of America’s veterans, including your fellow Vietnam veterans. To Rick Delaney; to Vice President Biden; to Admiral Winnefeld; Major General Linnington; our outstanding veteran service organizations; our men and women in uniform – Active, Guard and Reserve - and most of all, to …
The president placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and offered remarks at Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater on Friday.
President Barack Obama, in his remarks Friday at Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater, compared today’s servicemen and women to the Greatest Generation that faced the hardships of World War II. Obama also noted the upcoming holidays would serve as a season of homecomings following the end of the war in Iraq and the anticipated withdrawal of combat troops from Afghanistan. Over the next five years, 1 million troops will return to civilian life. “This generation of service members – this 9/11 Generation – has borne the burden of our security during a hard decade of sacrifice. Our servicemen and women make up less than 1 percent of Americans, but also more than 1 million military spouses and 2 million children and millions more…
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and FBI have been looking into allegations since October.
The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command confirmed in a Wednesday news conference that it is working with the FBI on multiple investigations focusing on former administrators and personnel at Arlington National Cemetery. The ongoing investigations into possible criminal activity include the burial of eight sets of cremated remains in a single grave, improper burial reservations and contract fraud, command spokesman Chris Grey said. “We are vigorously pursuing any potential wrongdoing, and if criminal conduct is found, the Army will take appropriate action,” Grey said. Investigators have probed several allegations involving personnel and activities at Arlington Cemetery since October 2010. That month, eight sets of remains were found in…
