Present arms. [starspangled banner] order arms. Present arms. [drum roll] [taps] order arms. Ladies and gentlemen the wreath ceremony is complete. The Memorial Day Service will begin shortly. Please take your seats. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please stand and remain standing. The command chaplain, joint force headquarters, and the United States Army Military district of washington. Major general, jeffrey s buchanan, commanding general United States army, military district of washington. Mr. Patrick k. Hallinan, executive director, Arlington National cemeteries program. General martin e. Dempsey, chairman, joint chiefs of staff. The honorable ashton carter, defense secretary. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. [applause] [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, the chaplain. I invite you all to pray with me. Almighty god, we gather today across america, very mindful of the cost paid for the freedom we enjoy. We gather on these Hallowed Grounds
Reports of prizewinning author lawrence wright, and your phone calls. Near the end of june, watch for the annual roosevelt reading festival could reading vessel. Then author interviews and panel discussions. At the beginning of september were live from the Nations Capital for the National Book festival, celebrating its 15th year. Thats just a few of the events this summer on cspan2s book tv. President obama says this is the first memorial day since the end of military operations in afghanistan and the first memorial day since 9 11 that the u. S. Is not involved in a major ground war. The ceremony at Arlington National ceremony is 50 minutes. Present arms. [starspangled banner] order arms. Present arms. [drum roll] [taps] order arms. Ladies and gentlemen the wreath ceremony is complete. The Memorial Day Service will begin shortly. Please take your seats. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen, please stand and remain standing. The command chaplain, joint force headquarters, and the
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Present arms. [starspangled banner] order arms. Present arms. [drum roll] [taps] order arms. Ladies and gentlemen the ring ceremony is only great wreath ceremony is complete. The Memorial Day Service will begin shortly. Please take your seats. Cspan live at Arlington National cemetery for the wreathlaying. He now moves to the amphitheater for the official ceremony. The same theater was officially dedicated in may 1920. This is where the rest of the ceremony this morning will take place. [applause] [applause] ladies and gentlemen please stand and remain standing. The command chaplain, joined force headquarters, and the United States Army Military district of washington. Major general, jeffrey s buchanan, commanding general united dates army, military district of washington. Mr. Patrick callahan, executive director, Army Military cemeteries program. General martin id. See chairman, joint chiefs of staff. Dempsey, chairman, joint chiefs of staff. The honorable ashton carter, secretary. La
Step down, a move that has been rejected by the countrys beleaguered parliament but praised by a senior minority official. Just one day after eight apparent deal was struck with the rebels who laid siege to the president ial palace the Shiite Militia are still there, a clear sign that the powersharing agreement has failed. The resignation of the yemeni cabinet along with the Prime Minister and now the president too, comes after what is being described by many as a coup, a coup that appeared to be boarded when he gave in to demands late wednesday, a greeting to greater representation in government whilst remaining the countries leader. The political situation reveals the divide between those who support the rebellion and those who took to the streets earlier in the day to denounce what they call a rebel takeover. Wear out here to tell everyone that we do not accept what the houthi malicious militias have done an yemeni soil. This raises great concerns about the future of yemeni leadersh