Washington President Joe Biden suddenly became emotional during the ‘God Bless America’ event held to honor veterans. In a video, he is seen wiping his tears during the program. During the event, Biden said in his speech, “This is the last time I stand in Arlington as commander-in-chief.”
Let us tell you that this program was organized to honor the veterans who are serving in the American armed forces. The moment was captured in a clip shared on Twitter, in which Biden appeared to control his emotions while humming the song. But he couldn’t stop himself from getting emotional. He was seen wiping away the tears with his hands as they spilled over. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were here to honor American military veterans in their first joint appearance since Donald Trump’s re-election in the US presidential election.
Tributes were paid to the unknown soldiers
During the ceremony, Biden and Harris laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Standing side by side, they maintained serious expressions. After laying a wreath, Biden paused for a moment of quiet reflection and made the sign of the cross. In his speech, Biden shared a sense of gratitude, telling the crowd, “This is the last time I will stand in Arlington as commander in chief. It has been the greatest honor of my life to lead you, to serve you, to look after you, to protect you, just as you have protected us from generation to generation.
He also spoke about his late son, Beau Biden, who was a major in the Delaware Army National Guard. He served in Iraq. He died of glioblastoma in 2015. He said, “Like many of you, our son Beau Biden was deployed to Iraq for a year.
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