President Obama pays tribute to veterans at a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday . Obama continues controversial sending of flowers to Confederate Memorial . President also sends wreath to African - American Civil War Memorial . Obama took part in Memorial Day wreath - laying at Arlington National Cemetery . Men and women buried there ` ` waged war so that we may know peace , '' he said .
Obama continues controversial sending of flowers to Confederate Memorial . President also sends wreath to African - American Civil War Memorial . Obama took part in Memorial Day wreath - laying at Arlington National Cemetery . Men and women buried there ` ` waged war so that we may know peace , '' he said .