major general, jeffrey s buchanan, commanding general united date's army, military district of washingtoncallahan, executive director, army military cemeteries program. general martin id. see chairman, joint chiefs of staff. --dempsey, chairman, joint chiefs of staff. the honorable ashton carter, secretary. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the chaplain. >> i invite you all to pray with me. almighty god, we gather today across america, very mindful of the cost paid for the freedom we enjoy. we gather on these hallowed grounds particularly to remember and to honor, with singular devotion, men and women of ignoble claylike like ours who rose above their human condition with noble hearts and steadfast will. despite the brevity or of security of their lives dignified our humanity and the profession of arms, by choosing to stand for something. who declared with their actions that preserving freedom was a cause to live for, to serve for, and even to die for. bless our commemoration here and all of its participants, mainten

major general, jeffrey s buchanan, commanding general united date's army, military district of washingtoncallahan, executive director, army military cemeteries program. general martin id. see chairman, joint chiefs of staff. --dempsey, chairman, joint chiefs of staff. the honorable ashton carter, secretary. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] ♪ [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the chaplain. >> i invite you all to pray with me. almighty god, we gather today across america, very mindful of the cost paid for the freedom we enjoy. we gather on these hallowed grounds particularly to remember and to honor, with singular devotion, men and women of ignoble claylike like ours who rose above their human condition with noble hearts and steadfast will. despite the brevity or of security of their lives dignified our humanity and the profession of arms, by choosing to stand for something. who declared with their actions that preserving freedom was a cause to live for, to serve for, and even to die for. bless our commemoration here and all of its participants, mainten

major general jeffrey s buchanan.