On Memorial Day, Obama talks of closure for wars old and new

He notes the end of U.S. combat in Iraq, promises to end it in Afghanistan — and offers Vietnam vets a 'welcome home' that many feel the nation never gave them.

WASHINGTON — Most Memorial Day messages from presidents involve the sort of solemn boilerplate remarks that barely break through the barbecue smoke and picnic chatter. On Monday, President Obama took a decidedly different tack: He noted the end of one war, promised the end of another and sought closure and healing for a third.

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