WASHINGTON, D.C.— On his last day of visit here, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. paid his respects to the fallen American soldiers.
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Marcos laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Thursday morning, May 4, at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a historic monument for all those who died in war and whose remains have not been found or identified.
The President was also given a tour of the museum during his visit.
Marcos was joined at the Arlington Cemetery by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez; Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo; Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez; National Security Adviser Eduardo Año, and Special Assistant to the President Secretary Antonio Lagdameo Jr.
Arlington National Cemetery serves as a final resting place for many of America’s heroes, including the more than 300,000 who took part in every armed conflict, from the Revolutionary War to the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan.
The cemetery, since its founding in 1866, has provided a solemn place to reflect upon the sacrifices made by the men and women of the US Armed Forces.
Marcos will leave the United States Thursday for London to attend the coronation of King Charles III.
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