First Lady Melania Trump Participates in Wreath-Laying at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

November 12, 2026

First Lady Melania Trump took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day. Veterans Day was November 11, 2026; the White House released her written reflection on the visit the next day, November 12. In it, the First Lady said she thinks about “the Americans who gave their lives defending our freedom” and that the Tomb “represents the diversity of our nation,” adding that the soldiers who guard it “every hour of every day” are “highly dedicated individuals.”

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