Memorial Day: Trump Calls for Lasting Peace
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a Proclamation on Prayer for Peace for Memorial Day, 2019. The proclamation states: “Whether on the battlefields of Bunker Hill, on the beaches of Normandy, in the jungles of Vietnam, or in the mountains and deserts of the Middle East, brave Americans of every generation have given their last full measure of devotion in defense of our country, our liberty, and our founding ideals. On Memorial Day, we humbly honor these incredible patriots and firmly renew our abiding commitment to uphold the principles for which they laid down their lives.”
Trump continues: “Those who rest in the hallowed grounds of our country’s national cemeteries laid their lives upon the altar of freedom. Today, as we unite in eternal gratitude for the sacrifices of these extraordinary Americans, let us also offer a prayer for lasting peace. Let us renew our steadfast resolve to work toward a peaceful future, in which the horrors of war are a distant memory and our families, our communities, and our Nation need no longer confront the sorrow and pain of losing our beloved sons and daughters.”
Trump notes an 1863 quote from President Lincoln during the dedication of the Gettysburg National Military Cemetery: “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 27, 2019
On behalf of a grateful nation, it is my profound honor to be here on the hallowed ground of @ArlingtonNatl – where we gather to pay a debt of honor and gratitude to the memory of those who gave their last full measure of devotion. #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/PXYFhbhooN
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) May 27, 2019