The current and former president released separate comments on the holday.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump both released differing messages on Nov. 11, Veteran’s Day.
“Today, we honor the story of our veterans—the story of our nation at its best,” President Biden wrote on X. “On Veterans Day, let’s recommit to fulfilling our one sacred obligation as a nation: to prepare those we send into harm’s way and care for them and their families when they come home.”
In a Veterans Day speech at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, President Biden made reference to “those who have always, always kept the light of liberty shining bright across the world,” while making reference to his late son, Beau, who was deployed to Iraq about 15 years ago.
“We come together today to once again honor the generations of Americans who stood on the front lines of freedom … to once again bear witness to the great deeds of a noble few who risked everything, everything, to give us a better future,” President Biden also said.
During the event, president was joined by first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff. Several members of