Bush honours fallen soldiers

UNITED STATES president George W Bush yesterday marked Memorial Day with a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery, paying special tribute to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Bush and his wife, Laura, returned from a long weekend at their home in Crawford, Texas, on Sunday to prepare for yesterday’s holiday observance that included a White House reception for military families.

They were also honouring fallen soldiers at Arlington’s Tomb of the Unknowns, and Bush was giving a speech on the troops’ sacrifices.