Defense.gov | May 25, 2026
On Memorial Day, Commander in Chief, Secretary of War, Honor Nation's Fallen
The U.S. will soon mark its semiquincentennial — 250 years as a nation. It's a big milestone, said President Donald J. Trump, but not one that could have been achieved without more than 1 million service members having given their lives to the nation.
The U.S. will soon mark its semiquincentennial — 250 years as a nation. It's a big milestone, said President Donald J.
Trump, but not one that could have been achieved without more than 1 million service members having given their lives to the nation.