Photos: Obama Marks Veterans Day With Wreath-Laying at Tomb of the Unknowns
President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day.
President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2012. Below are the Prsident's full remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, as released by the White House. The ceremony began at 11:36 a.m. Sunday: Thank you so much. Please, everybody, be seated. Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Secretary Shinseki, for a lifetime of service to our nation, and for being such a tireless advocate on behalf of America’s veterans, including your fellow Vietnam veterans. To Rick Delaney; to Vice President Biden; to Admiral Winnefeld; Major General Linnington; our outstanding veteran service organizations; our men and women in uniform – Active, Guard and Reserve - and most of all, to …
