Joe Biden honors veterans in first public remarks since cancer diagnosis
Former President Joe Biden delivered his first public remarks since receiving his cancer diagnosis at a Memorial Day service in New Castle, Delaware Friday, offering a spirited defense of democracy and the country맥스카지노s founding ideals, saying that 맥스카지노every generation has to fight to maintain that democracy.맥스카지노
The former president did not address his cancer diagnosis in the remarks but noted the day is 맥스카지노deeply personal맥스카지노 for him and his family as May 30 marks ten years since his son Beau Biden, a former Delaware attorney general and member of the Delaware National Guard, passed away from glioblastoma.
맥스카지노I know for many of you, Memorial Day, like for us, is deeply personal. For the Bidens, this day is the 10th anniversary of the loss of my son Beau, who spent a year in Iraq. And to be honest, it맥스카지노s a hard day,맥스카지노 Biden said. 맥스카지노Being with all of you, quite frankly, makes things a little bit easier. It really does. So thank you for allowing me to grieve with you.맥스카지노
Video below: Biden speaks on 10th anniversary of his son's death
Biden was joined at the event by Beau맥스카지노s son Hunter, and the Biden family attended a private mass together on Friday morning to mark Beau맥스카지노s passing.
Biden맥스카지노s public appearance comes two weeks after Biden, 82 was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. Biden맥스카지노s office has yet to detail whether the former president has started treatment.
At the annual Memorial Day event at Veterans Memorial Park, Biden offered a tribute to service members and warned against political interference with the military.
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The former president then urged the audience to 맥스카지노renew our pledge to honor our heroes맥스카지노 and defend the country맥스카지노s democratic ideals.
맥스카지노Folks, you know, for generation after generation, that profound idea has been defended by ordinary citizens who stepped up and answered the call,맥스카지노 Biden said. 맥스카지노Because of them, American democracy has endured for nearly 250 years. Every generation 맥스카지노 every generation 맥스카지노 every generation 맥스카지노 has to fight to maintain that democracy. Every time, every generation. Because of them, our government is still of the people, by the people, and for the people. They 맥스카지노 they are we. And we are still free. And now, we must make sure that sacrifice has never been in vain.맥스카지노
He continued, 맥스카지노Let me close with this: the women and men we honor today, that are no longer with us. But you can still hear their echoes.맥스카지노
맥스카지노They맥스카지노re not asking us to risk our lives, they맥스카지노re asking us to stay true to what America stands for. They맥스카지노re not asking us to do their jobs 맥스카지노 they맥스카지노re asking us to do our jobs, to protect our nation, in our time, now. To defend democracy. Be a part of something bigger than ourselves. So today, let맥스카지노s renew our pledge to honor our heroes,맥스카지노 the former president said.
Delaware Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rep. Sarah McBride, Lt. Gov. Kyle Evans Gay, and former Sen. Tom Carper also spoke at the event Friday.
While this marked the first time Biden spoke publicly since the cancer diagnosis, he was spotted by travelers at an airport in Connecticut last Friday when he traveled to his grandson맥스카지노s high school graduation.
Biden thanked those offering well wishes after his cancer diagnosis became public in a last week.
맥스카지노Cancer touches us all. Like so many of you, Jill and I have learned that we are strongest in the broken places,맥스카지노 Biden wrote. 맥스카지노Thank you for lifting us up with love and support.맥스카지노
Questions about Biden맥스카지노s physical and mental capabilities in his final year in office and the role of his aides have also returned to the spotlight as a new book detailed signs of Biden맥스카지노s decline while in the White House. Biden pushed back on those claims earlier this month, saying 맥스카지노They are wrong. There is nothing to sustain that.맥스카지노