2012 Memorial Day address

President Barack Obama receives a standing ovation after delivering his 2012 Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery May 28. President Obama’s speech included honoring fallen service members, thanking all veterans for their service and thanking civilians for supporting the troops. This year marked the 144th anniversary of Memorial Day observance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Keyonna Fennell)

2012 Memorial Day address

President Barack Obama delivers a 2012 Memorial Day speech to thousands at Arlington National Cemetery May 28. During his speech, President Obama honored fallen service members and thanked veterans and family members for the sacrifices they have made in support of the nation’s freedom. This year marked the 144th anniversary of Memorial Day observance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Keyonna Fennell)

President Obama delivers speach to Nation

President Barack Obama addresses the nation at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 2, 2010. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack watch as President Obama announces the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture will invest in broadband Internet projects across America. After the speach, President Obama headed to Charleston, W. Va. to attend the funeral of U.S Senator Robert C. Byrd. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Melissa Stonecipher)

President Obama delivers speach to Nation

President Barack Obama, with Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, gives a speech on the flight line of Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 2, 2010. President Obama talked about the June employment reports as well as the new developments of the Department of Commerce and Agriculture. The president's final message was to troops overseas during the speech, before he headed to Charleston, W. Va. to attend the funeral of U.S Senator Robert C. Byrd. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Melissa Stonecipher)

President Obama's Memorial Day Speech

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- President Barack Obama gives a Memorial Day speech inside the Tactical Fitness Center here May 31, 2010. The President's speech was originally scheduled to take place at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill., but was moved to Andrews due to severe weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa V. Brownstein)

President Obama's Memorial Day Speech

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- President Barack Obama shakes hands with troops and family members after his Memorial Day speech inside the Tactical Fitness Center here May 31, 2010. The President's speech was originally scheduled to take place at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill., but was moved to Andrews due to severe weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa V. Brownstein)