First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday shared a personal reflection on the nation’s fallen service members after taking part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, the White House said.

“Every time I visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, I use the surrounding calmness to reflect on our nation’s military. Yesterday’s visit was no different,” Mrs. Trump said in the statement released by the White House.

“I think about the Americans who gave their lives defending our freedom. I think about their families, their loved ones, and the lives America’s Unknown Soldiers never had a chance to experience,” she said. “We lost fathers, mothers, innovators, leaders of justice, athletes, musicians, and so much more.”

The first lady said the tomb also stands for the country as a whole. “Brave Americans from every background, race, and religion served in the name of freedom,” she said. “Together, these unknown souls are forever united by their ultimate commitment to our country.”

She also praised the sentinels who stand watch at the tomb. “The soldiers who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, every hour of every day, year after year, are highly dedicated individuals. They refuse to abandon their fallen brothers and sisters,” Mrs. Trump said. “Let these individuals inspire our children about the core value of American commitment.”

“I will always remember the sacrifice of our Unknown Soldiers,” she said. “They gave their lives for all of us, and for future generations of Americans.”

President Trump also laid a wreath at the tomb on Wednesday and spoke to veterans at the cemetery’s amphitheater.