(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other top cabinet officials honored fallen American soldiers in celebration of Memorial Day and vowed Iran would not obtain a nuclear weapon.
Trump and Vance spoke at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Monday to recognize the families of soldiers who died in wars throughout American history. Trump also recognized servicemembers who died in Operation Epic Fury and vowed the U.S. conflict against Iran would "not be in vain."
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