The President's Memorial Day schedule
May 28th, 2012
09:59 AM ET

The President's Memorial Day schedule

The President honors veterans by laying a wreath and making remarks at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery this morning. Early in the afternoon, he will be joined by the First Lady, Vice-President Biden and Dr. Biden at the Vietnam Wall Memorial for additional remarks. On Friday, the President issued a proclamation commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War – “a 13-year program to honor and give thanks to a generation of proud Americans who saw our country through one of the most challenging missions we have ever faced.”

Full schedule after the jump

9:15AM THE PRESIDENT and THE FIRST LADY host a breakfast in honor of Gold Star Families
State Dining Room

11:00AM THE PRESIDENT lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; THE FIRST LADY also attends
Arlington National Cemetery

11:20AM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks; THE FIRST LADY also attends
Arlington National Cemetery

1:50PM THE PRESIDENT delivers remarks: THE VICE PRESIDENT, THE FIRST LADY and DR. BIDEN attend
The Vietnam War Memorial, National Mall
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soundoff (6 Responses)
  1. judy

    God Bless our vetrans and the USA. Obama 2012

    May 28, 2012 at 11:51 am |
  2. DEcember 2012

    TO THE PRECIOUS FEW, MAY YOU FIND PEACE.

    May 28, 2012 at 11:53 am |
  3. Sponge-Bob

    If you've never been to Arlington I would urge you to go. Every citizen should see the changing of the guard and see the graves in person, it reminds us that freedom isn't free.

    May 28, 2012 at 1:29 pm |
  4. jerry

    half of our returning veterans are applying for disabilities... and today obama is welcoming back Vietnam Veterans and hosting women submariners into the white house.... phony, divisive, and working very hard to cover his (obamas) dismal anti-american record.

    May 28, 2012 at 10:38 pm |
    • DEcember 2012

      SERIOUSLY, DID OBAMA EAT YOUR DOG? BEAT YOU TO IT, DID HE?

      HAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!

      May 29, 2012 at 11:46 am |
  5. David

    The memorial day schedule..thanks CNN for the usless stories...this is truly yesterday's news...CNN is as lame as a printed newspaper.

    If i wanted yesterday's news, i'd pickup yesterday's paper.

    May 29, 2012 at 4:30 pm |