STORY: U.S. President Donald Trump honored fallen service members during the 157th observance of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital on Monday (May 27).

Trump placed a wreath of flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in a solemn ceremony, where he was accompanied by Vice-President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

"In every hour of peril, in every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family to answer their nation's call," Trump remarked in a speech following the ceremony.

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SHOWS: ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 26, 2025) (U.S. NETWORK POOL - No use USA)

1. VARIOUS OF MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN PROGRESS

2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"We gather today to honor the incredible service members who rest in glory in this cemetery and burial grounds around the world and in a thousand lonely places known only to God. In every hour of peril, in every moment of crisis, American warriors have left behind the blessings of home and family to answer their nation's call. They've offered all that they had within them and given their last breaths to each and every one of us that we might live safe and breathe free."

3. MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN PROGRESS

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"Their valor gave us the freest, greatest and most noble republic ever to exist on the face of the earth. A republic that I am fixing after a long and hard four years. That was a hard four years we went through. Who would let that happen? People pouring through our borders unchecked, people doing things that are indescribable and not for today to discuss. But the republic that is now doing so very well. We're doing so very well right now."

5. MUSICIANS PLAYING

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"We're going to have a big, big celebration. As you know, 250 years. In some ways, I'm glad I missed that second term where it was because I wouldn't be your president for that, most important of all. In addition, we have the World Cup and we have the Olympics. Can you imagine? I missed that, four years. And now look what I have, I have everything. Amazing the way things work out. God did that. I believe that too. You know, I got the World Cup and I got the Olympics. The 250 years was not mine. I'd like to take that. But I got the Olympics. I got the World Cup when I was president. And I said, boy, it's too bad I won't be president then. And look what happened. I turned out and we're going to have a great time. We're going to have a great celebration. But most important of all is the 250th anniversary that blows everything away, including the World Cup and including the Olympics, as far as I'm concerned."

6. MUSICIANS PLAYING

7. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT, DONALD TRUMP, SAYING:

"Today, we honor their memory. We remember their gallantry. We just revere in the highest sense, we just revere their incredible legacy. We salute them in their eternal and everlasting glory. And we continue our relentless pursuit of America's destiny as we make our nation stronger, prouder, freer and greater than ever before. May God bless our fallen heroes. May God bless our Gold Star families. And may God bless the United States of America. Thank you very much, everybody."

8. CEREMONY