ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA – President Barack Obama heralded the first U.S. Memorial Day in 14 years without a major ground war in an annual ceremony of remembrance on Monday for fallen American forces.
In remarks at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, Obama paid tribute to U.S. military personnel who served in conflicts such as World War II as well as the more recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which he wound down as commander in chief.
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