Watch: Trump honors Veterans Day with remarks at Arlington Cemetery

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[0:00] All

[0:01] right, President Trump is about to speak

[0:03] at Arlington National Cemetery in honor

[0:05] of Veterans Day today. Let's listen in.

[0:07] Doing

[0:07] >> a fantastic job. We appreciate it very

[0:10] much.

[0:11] We come today to these howled grounds

[0:14] and they are indeed very special rolling

[0:18] hills and hold the names of our great

[0:21] heroes etched in stone to honor 250

[0:23] years of service, valor, and sacrifice

[0:26] unsurpassed in all of the ages. On

[0:30] Veterans Day, we reaffirm our undying

[0:32] gratitude to every patriot who has

[0:35] answered the call of duty. We pay

[0:38] tribute to all of those who have won the

[0:41] wars and worn the uniform, who faced the

[0:45] enemy, who have beaten the enemy at

[0:48] every turn, who have borne the burdens

[0:50] of fate and destiny to stand as our

[0:53] protection in battle. You are indeed our

[0:57] protection in battle.

[1:00] And we thank almighty God for the noble

[1:02] warriors of the United States military

[1:05] who have always stepped forward so that

[1:08] America might always stay free.

[1:11] To every veteran here at Arlington and

[1:15] across the nation today, we render you

[1:17] the highest salute. We offer you our

[1:21] deepest respect and love and we pledge

[1:24] to you our utmost loyalty and devotion.

[1:28] Please join me in thanking every

[1:30] American veteran of the Army, Navy, Air

[1:32] Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, and the

[1:35] United States Marine Corps. And we want

[1:38] to thank you very much.

[1:49] As we salute our veterans, let us also

[1:52] express our profound love and

[1:53] appreciation for our military families,

[1:57] past and present. They are amazing.

[1:59] Thank you very much.

[2:07] And they are really among the very best

[2:11] of

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