GOP Lawmakers Defend Trump over Arlington Cemetery Visit
Several Republicans have jumped to former President Donald Trump’s defense after he was criticized for having a photographer during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Several Republicans have jumped to former President Donald Trump’s defense after he was criticized for having a photographer during his visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
Hollywood star Barbra Streisand has accused former President Donald Trump of holding a “photo-op campaign” event at Arlington National Cemetery this week, claiming Trump was violating a rule prohibiting such activity at the location.
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said Wednesday on “Situation Room” that the attacks on former President Donald Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery were “politically” and “garbage.”
MGM’s James Bond star Jeffrey Wright falsely claimed former President Donald Trump started a fight at Arlington National Cemetery this week while the current Republican presidential nominee was attending a memorial service to honor the 13 American service members who were killed during the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle said Wednesday on “Morning Joe” that former President Donald Trump used Arlington National Cemetery as a “prop for a political campaign.”
Families of servicemembers killed during the withdrawal from Afghanistan said they had approved photos to be taken at Arlington Cemetery.
A day after former President Donald Trump honored 13 fallen American service members at Arlington National Cemetery, NPR is claiming Trump campaign staff got into an “altercation” with a cemetery official who prevented them from taking photographs in an off-limits section.
Former President Donald Trump honored 13 fallen American service members from the Biden Administration’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal during a wreath-laying ceremony Monday at the Arlington Cemetery.
One U.S. Navy veteran has made it his mission to honor those who sacrificed their lives in service of this country, one gravesite at a time.
Hundreds of people gathered at West Virginia National Cemetery on Saturday to place thousands of wreaths on the graves of military veterans for Wreaths Across America Day.
President Joe Biden appeared confused on Saturday during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Veterans Day.
It is possible each of the 300,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia now have a flower on its headstone as Americans observe Memorial Day.
A debate is emerging over whether to preserve or destroy the Confederate monument that is soon be removed from Arlington National Cemetery.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was spotted volunteering at Arlington National Cemetery Saturday, honoring the nation’s veterans.
The father of a Marine killed in last year’s terrorist bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, slammed President Joe Biden for spending the one-year anniversary of the attack filming a playful segment with comedian Jay Leno.
Patrick K. O’Donnell, military historian and author of The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home, said on Veterans Day that the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on November 11, 1921, was a moment of “healing and unity” that transcended ethnic and racial lines in the U.S.
On October 24, the city of Châlons-En-Champagne, France, honored the centennial anniversary of the United States Unknown Soldier selection, which took place at Châlons-En-Champagne’s City Hall on October 24, 1921.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) recalled his service in the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as the Old Guard, while reflecting on the sacrifice of those who died in America’s armed forces ahead of Memorial Day.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday reversed a decision by the Arlington National Cemetery to cancel its annual Wreaths Across America event.
Wreaths Across America announced Monday that the Arlington National Cemetery will not allow for wreath placing this December.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) contrasted American unity following the Islamic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with contemporary disunity, offering his remarks on Friday’s edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily with host Alex Marlow.
Army Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble was buried Thursday, surrounded by several hundred family members and friends.
Volunteers laid hundreds of thousands of wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery and nearly 1,600 additional locations across the United States this weekend to honor those who served.
Vice President Mike Pence and Defense Secretary Mark Esper will commemorate Veterans Day with a ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery.
Every year on Memorial Day at the cemetery at Belleau Wood in France the United States Marine Corps honors their fallen Marines who saved Paris during World War I from the German army.
Green Berets with the Special Forces Brotherhood Motorcycle Club paid their respects to their fallen brothers at Arlington National Cemetery.
Tom Cotton said the Old Guard’s funeral performances offer “one final indelible moment of perfect honor” to families of the fallen.
Karen Worcester, executive director of Wreaths Across America, told Breitbart News of her charity’s mission to honor fallen veterans across America by laying wreaths across military servicepersons’ graves. She joined Breitbart News Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow on a recent edition of SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Daily.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob Wilkie commemorated Veterans Day in a moving speech Sunday morning at Arlington National Cemetery.
This week, small towns and big cities all across the country will hold parades and other celebrations in honor of their veterans. One of the most poignant and meaningful of these ceremonies will take place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
An exhibit to mark the 100-year anniversary of women as U.S. Marines is now open at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
This Memorial Day weekend, thousands of Americans headed to the Arlington National Cemetery to honor those who served and sacrificed.
“All ages, all races — the only requirement to be in this group is you have to have served or still serve as an active duty Special Forces soldier. If you haven’t done that, then you can’t do this. You can’t be in this club,” he said.
Thousands of people are visiting Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day weekend. Arlington is Ground Zero for honoring and remembering the brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice so Americans can enjoy freedom every day of the year.
The horse-drawn caisson appeared over the horizon, carrying 34-year-old Army Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin towards his final resting place at the Arlington National Cemetery.
Over 1.5 million wreaths will be placed at veterans’ resting sites this weekend across 1,400 cemeteries by Wreaths Across America, a charitable organization founded by Karen Worcester.
Executive Director of Wreaths Across America Karen Worcester joined Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Monday to discuss this year’s wreath-laying ceremony to be held at Arlington National Cemetery on December 16th, 2017.
President Donald Trump honored fallen members of the United States military on Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Tomb of Unknowns at the Arlington National Cemetery.
Monday, President Donald Trump will commemorate Memorial Day with remarks at a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. Follow Breitbart.tv on Twitter @BreitbartVideo
Karen Worcester, executive director of Wreaths Across America, told Breitbart News Daily SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Friday, “There are more than 1.2 million wreaths en route to locations where veterans are buried all over the country with incredible teams of drivers getting these wreaths out to be placed by more than a million volunteers.”