My deep appreciation and gratitude goes out to all our Military members and their families, past and present.
President Bush arriving at Arlington National Cemetary 5-30-06.
In this place where valor sleeps, we acknowledge our responsibility as Americans to preserve the memory of the fallen. On this Memorial Day, we look out on quiet hills, and rows of white headstones -- and we know that we are in the presence of greatness. The markers here record the names of more than 296,000 men and women. Each of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines buried here answered the call to serve, and stepped forward to protect the nation they loved.
President George W. Bush, May 29, 2006
This is how a REAL MAN and a REAL PRESIDENT behaves on Memorial Day.