Vice President Mike Pence on Monday laid a traditional wreath at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day and praised those Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice, along with those they left behind.

“Today on Memorial Day, we honor Americans who showed no greater love for the American people,” said the veep, filling in for President Trump, who was still in Japan meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

“We can never repay the debt of gratitude to the men and women we owe to those who have given their all to preserve our freedom, but we can honor them, remember them, cherish their families, and this we will do, not just this day but every day, and so long as our nation continues to produce men and women of such selfless courage and patriotism,” said Pence — who, like Trump, never served in the military, although his son Michael is a first lieutenant and pilot in the Marines.

For survivors of the fallen, Pence added, “every day is Memorial Day.”

The former Indiana governor also mentioned North Korea’s pledge to return the remains of US soldiers and Marines killed during the Korean War.

The rogue regime returned 55 boxes of bones and other remains in 2018.

But only a handful have been identified, and the returns have stopped as talks between the president and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un over the country’s nuke program have stalled.

But Pence expressed hope that more Americans would be brought home.

“We will never rest until every soldier is accounted for and resting on American soil,” he declared.

Others attending Monday’s ceremony included Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited the cemetery last week before they left for Japan.

Pence also marked the somber occasion by visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where he laid a wreath at the monument dedicated to Americans killed in battle who were never identified.