President Trump Honors Veterans at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day

November 11, 2026

President Donald J. Trump spoke at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, November 11, 2026. The White House released the text of his remarks, in which he honored veterans “from the beaches of Normandy to the mountains of Afghanistan” and said, “while I’m President of the United States, we will always fulfill our duty to them.”

The release also recognized four veterans in attendance. Cpl. Jack Myers, 103, served as a gunner in the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion in World War II, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and, the White House said, was in a battalion that was among the first to liberate the Dachau concentration camp. Col. Douglas Moore served as a Dustoff medevac pilot in Vietnam; the release says he flew 1,874 combat missions and received the Distinguished Service Cross. Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Hendrickson, a Green Beret, stepped on explosives in Afghanistan in 2010, later returned to Afghanistan, and was awarded the Silver Star. Marine veteran Dale Garner survived the October 23, 1983, Beirut barracks bombing, which the release says killed 241 American service members.

The release also listed veterans policy actions and Department of Veterans Affairs results claimed by the administration, including figures on drug-price savings, claims processing, enrollment, clinics, and housing. Those figures are the White House’s own and are not independently verified here.

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