Veterans Day President Obama and Chuck Hagel have very similar themes in their speech and article "A Special Salute" and "Honoring the Fallen". They both explain the importance of memorial day and the people who serve for our country. They talk about how veterans risk their lives to protect ours and the importance of being thankful. They also talk about the lives that have been sacrificed and how thankful we are to have had them. To begin, in Obama's speech "A special Salute" " Obama asked the audience not to forget the "men and women who are willing to give their lives and lay down their lives". In Hagel's article "Honoring the Fallen" Hagel says, "Together, we gather to remember America's sons and daughters who sacrificed everything in the
