National Leaders Pay Tribute to Families of Fallen Servicemembers
National Leaders Pay Tribute to Families of Fallen Servicemembers
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2009 – American servicemembers who’ve perished in the nation’s wars “died for the ones they loved,” the U.S. military’s top officer said today at a special ceremony held on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with children of fallen servicemembers at the fourth-annual “A Time of Remembrance” ceremony held on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, Sept. 26, 2009. DoD photo by Gerry J. Gilmore
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