Barack Obama: “This Memorial Day, as we near the end of more than a decade of war…”

On the recordMay 22, 2014

This Memorial Day, as we near the end of more than a decade of war, let us never forget their service and always be worthy of the sacrifices made in our name.

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Barack Obama

Democratic · Illinois

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Proclamation 9133—Prayer for Peace

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Barack Obama: “This Memorial Day, as we near the end of more than a decade of war, let us never forget their service and always be…”

Editor's note · Context