President Biden’s Personal Memorial Day Weekend Message

For President Biden’s first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief, he took this opportunity to honor the nation’s sacrifices in a deeply personal manner. President Biden paid tribute to those lost while remembering his late son Beau, a veteran who died six years ago to the day. He had lost his son to brain cancer at age 46. The president spoke frequently and emotionally of his own loss while expressing the gratitude of a nation for the sacrifices of others.

In his speech, President Biden addressed a crowd of Gold Star military families and other veterans in a ceremony at War Memorial Plaza in the shadow of the Delaware Memorial Bridge; “I can’t thank you enough for the continued service for the country. I know how much the loss hurts…They’re the guardians of us and we’re the guardians of their legacy…Despite all the pain, I know the pride you feel in the loved one you have lost.”

Source: 13 WHAM