President Joe Biden speaks at a Memorial Day event at Veterans Memorial Park at the Delaware Memorial Bridge (Patrick Semansky/AP)President Joe Biden marked his first Memorial Day weekend as commander in chief in a deeply personal manner by paying tribute to those lost while remembering his late son Beau, a veteran who died six years ago to the day. “They’re the guardians of us and we’re the guardians of their legacy,” Mr Biden said of those who served in the armed forces. Hours before Sunday’s ceremony, the president, first lady Jill Biden and other family members attended a memorial Mass for Beau Biden at their local church. That story, which Mr Biden told on Friday at a Virginia air force base, was one of the many moments in which the president’s son defined the Memorial Day weekend. After beginning with an emotional remembrance of his late son, Mr Biden acknowledged the unheralded sacrifices made by the service members and their families.

Source: Irish Independent May 31, 2021 04:18 UTC