Memorial Day celebrations kick off across US, Trump to honor fallen American heroes
Memorial Day observances across Washington, D.C., New York City and Arlington National Cemetery will honor fallen U.S. service members, with scheduled wreath-laying ceremonies, military tributes and remarks from President Donald Trump.
WWII vet gives direct message to young people today: 'We gave up our yesterdays for your tomorrows'
World War II veteran David Yoho's blunt and emotional message for younger generations to remember the sacrifices of those who served has gone viral on social media over the Memorial Day weekend.
"Tell them about veterans and say to them that we gave up our yesterdays for your tomorrows," Yoho, who turns 98 in August, said Saturday through rain at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
"And if they say to you then, who did you hear speak these words?" he continued in off-the-cuff remarks, holding up a military salute while he held back tears as his nearly 100-year-old voice was cracking through the rain.
"Tell them it was a 16-year-old boy in the heart and mind and body of a 98-year-old veteran of World War II."
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Trump wreath-laying pre-ceremony under way, Cabinet taking seats
The pre-program for President Donald Trump’s Memorial Day noon ET wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery is under way, with flags being carried down the center aisle toward the stage.
Several Cabinet officials have already taken their seats, according to the press pool notes, including FBI Director Kash Patel, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who were seen seated to the left of the stage.
Trump is expected to participate in the wreath-laying ceremony at noon ET and deliver remarks honoring fallen U.S. service members.
Veterans are ripping Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner after resurfaced posts showed him calling the Army "full of fat, lazy trash" and mocking a soldier who was shot multiple times in combat before receiving a Purple Heart.
"I am a decorated veteran, and people need to understand what serving in the Army cost me: congestive heart failure, bilateral hearing loss, COPD, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism and PTSD," Holland "Ricky" White, a Vietnam War veteran who served in the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, told Fox News Digital.
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Democrat Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner declined to apologize both to voters and a Purple Heart recipient when asked by Fox News Digital about a deleted Reddit post where he said the wounded soldier "didn’t deserve to live."
Platner did not respond at first when asked outside a market near his home whether he regrets making the post, which Fox News Digital reported earlier this week showed him mocking a video of Pfc. Ted Daniels taken during a clash with Taliban fighters in 2012 that ended in Daniels being shot four times and being awarded a Purple Heart.
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Tiger Woods shared his first public statement in nearly two months with a patriotic message on Memorial Day, paying tribute to all who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
Woods took to X early Monday afternoon to share his Memorial Day message, while also giving a special shoutout to his late father, Earl Woods, who served in the U.S. Army Special Forces during the Vietnam War.
"My father was a Special Forces operator with two tours in Vietnam and 20 years of service," Woods' statement on X began. "To all those like my father, we all say thank you for your sacrifices. Without them we wouldn’t have the greatest country on Earth."
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Mamdani vows support for NYC veterans during Memorial Day remarks aboard Intrepid
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani honored fallen service members, Gold Star families, veterans and active-duty troops during Memorial Day remarks aboard the Intrepid on Monday.
While Mamdani said Americans must remember that freedom “was won by sacrifice,” he added a call to support the veterans who have survived but are struggling in his city.
The city “cannot simply accept” that many veterans face food insecurity, homelessness and social isolation, Mamdani said, urging New York to remain “a beacon of liberty for all.”
"It is a privilege to serve those who have served, and I want to use the trust and power placed in me by the people of New York City to ensure that our veterans and military families receive the services and the support they deserve," Mamdani said in his speech.
"In the wealthiest city of the wealthiest country in the history of the world, we cannot simply accept that so many veterans must live with food insecurity, homelessness, and social isolation.
"As we mark the solemnity day of this day together and remember all those we lost, let us also rededicate ourselves to practicing the values for which they laid down their lives. Let us each do out parts to ensure that our city remains a beacon of liberty for all, where every person here can live that life. Freedom from cruelty, from oppression, and from want."
Trump to take part in Arlington wreath-laying ceremony starting noon ET
President Donald Trump is scheduled to participate in a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony and deliver remarks at Arlington National Cemetery starting at noon ET on Monday.
The ceremony is part of a day of national observances honoring members of the U.S. armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice.
The Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. is scheduled to host a Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony Monday afternoon, along with the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and the National Park Service hosting Memorial Day ceremonies.
Trump disses 'Dumocrats,' those who 'disrespect our military' in Memorial Day morning post
President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day with a morning Truth Social post honoring fallen service members, but blasted Democrats and those he said “disrespect our military.”
“Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year," Trump wrote. "God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Trump’s post came as Memorial Day ceremonies were scheduled throughout the day, including his wreath-laying ceremony and remarks at Arlington National Cemetery starting at noon ET.
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