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Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom, in solemn Memorial Day remarks

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President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Major Gen Trevor Bradenkamp attend the Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, May 27, 2024. [AP Photo]

President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a pledge that the country would continue the work of the nation's fallen toward creating a more perfect union, "for which they lived, and for which they died for."

Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Biden said each generation must ensure the sacrifice of the country's service members is not in vain.

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