President Donald Trump, early on Memorial Day, honored the nation's fallen soldiers as heroes through a tweeted video, while remembering a young boy he'd met at Arlington National Cemetery last year.

"On this Memorial Day, I know that everyone is remembering the fallen soldiers who have paid the ultimate price for our country. It's a country we all love," Trump said in his minute-long Twitter video, which shows scenes from the national cemetery, and of himself speaking with the boy, Christian Jacobs, who was at the cemetery dressed in a full Marines dress uniform.

"Last year at Arlington Cemetery, I met a young boy named Christian Jacobs," Trump continues. "He was special. He was standing fully in a uniform. His father was a great man to him. and he was a great man to me. And Christian was standing over his father's grave saluting. It was something I'll never forget."

The president followed up with a second Memorial Day greeting:

Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today. Best economy in decades, lowest unemployment numbers for Blacks and Hispanics EVER (& women in 18years), rebuilding our Military and so much more. Nice! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2018

The president lauded Arlington as "a special place, and our country is a special place."

"As Americans we come together to remember our great heroes on this Memorial Day," he concluded.