Obama : Defense secretary says he ` ` remembers the success of each mission '' Obama says he fears that ` ` our work in Afghanistan is fading from memory '' Linnington escorted the president to the tomb , where Obama laid the wreath and observed a moment of silence before speaking at the Memorial Amphitheater . Obama lays wreath at Tomb of Unknowns , delivers Memorial Day remarks . His Memorial Day remarks comes as he and military face controversies .
Obama : Defense secretary says he ` ` remembers the success of each mission '' Obama says he fears that ` ` our work in Afghanistan is fading from memory '' Obama lays wreath at Tomb of Unknowns , delivers Memorial Day remarks . His Memorial Day remarks comes as he and military face controversies .