Biden became emotional during the God Bless America program.
washington President Joe Biden suddenly became emotional during the ‘God Bless America’ program organized 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 here in Arlington as Commander-in-Chief.” Biden’s eyes filled with tears as he walked onto the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery. The song echoed.
Let us tell you that this program was organized to honor the service of veterans serving in the American Armed Forces. The moment was captured in a clip shared on Twitter, in which Biden appeared to be in control of his emotions while humming the song. But he could not stop himself from getting emotional. When tears spilled, he was seen wiping them with his hands. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were here to honor American military veterans in their first joint appearance after Donald Trump’s re-election in the US presidential election.
Tribute paid to unknown soldiers
During the ceremony, Biden and Harris laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Standing side by side they maintained serious expressions. After laying the 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, serve you, care for you, protect you, just as you have protected us from generation to generation.
He also talked 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.
