Melania Trump lays wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day

First Lady Melania Trump participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day. The White House released her remarks after the visit, describing the event as a tribute to America's fallen service members.

Trump said she uses visits to the tomb to reflect on the Americans who died defending freedom and on the families and loved ones they left behind. She said the Unknown Soldiers represent people who never had the chance to experience the lives they might have lived, and named fathers, mothers, innovators, leaders of justice, athletes, and musicians among those lost.

In the statement, Trump also said the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier represents the diversity of the United States, with Americans from every background, race, and religion serving in the name of freedom. She praised the soldiers who guard the tomb "every hour of every day, year after year," saying they refuse to abandon their fallen brothers and sisters.

Trump said she would always remember the sacrifice of the Unknown Soldiers, adding that they gave their lives for current and future generations of Americans.

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