Nation Marks Veterans Day

Obama lays a wreath at Arlington
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Nov 11, 2009 12:18 PM CST
Nation Marks Veterans Day
President Obama and Gen. Karl Horst greet visitors to Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The nation honored its war veterans today at services around the country. President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington, telling vets and their families that "there is no tribute, no commemoration, no praise that can truly match the magnitude of your service and your sacrifice." (More Veterans Day stories.)

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