Biden honors America's fallen troops at Arlington (AP)

[jefferson_dem]

Biden honors America's fallen troops at Arlington

ARLINGTON, Va. – Vice President Joe Biden is saluting the sacrifices of the men and women of America's fighting forces at the nation's most hallowed burial ground.

He said the United States has "a sacred obligation" to provide its servicemen and women — "these new warriors" — with everything they need to carry out their jobs. President Barack Obama was to preside over a separate holiday observance near Chicago later Monday.

Biden honored America's war dead at the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. He was joined by Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Biden also personally left a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, a marble structure holding the remains of unidentified U.S. service members who died during war.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100531/ap_on_re_us/us_obama_memorial_day

[Cha]

1. Vice President Biden is

the perfect representative to be at Arlington on this Memorial Day to honor the Fallen Soldiers.

[Jennicut]

2. Yes, and I saw his speech on CNN this morning. He did a very good job

and then went into the cemetery to talk to the families there. A lot of people were coming up to talk to him. Why was there ever a controversy about this? Biden handled it just fine.

[Cha]

3. Of course he would..if the corporatemedia could

view the way President brushes his teeth they would whine about that.

[jillan]

4. He was interviewed on CNN and got all choked up while facing the families of the fallen.

He was talking about when Beau was there and how thankful he was that Beau came home, and then he welled up & had to stop talking as he looked at their faces.

[Jennicut]

5. Okay, now you made me get all choked up. I missed that part.

I know everything that has gone on with Beau must have gotten to him.

[AnnieBW]

6. I figured that Biden would want to do it

because of Beau and all.

[nyc 4 Biden]

7. just dont read the comments at that yahoo link.

disgusting people.