- President Donald Trump honored American veterans by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivering remarks at the cemetery amphitheater on Tuesday.
- In his address, Trump praised service members and military families, calling them the nation's protection in battle and among the very best of the country.
- The event included personal recognition for individual veterans in attendance, including a 103-year-old World War II veteran whom Trump asked to stand.
- The appearance occurred a day after nine Kennedy family members joined lawsuits attempting to block Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch, claiming it would shadow their relatives' graves.
- Trump's motorcade took an alternate route to the burial ground to bypass the traffic circle where he plans to build the controversial monument.
