A couple walks through some of the two thousand and thirteen United States flags, that are part of the Aurora Healing Fields to honor veterans, during Veterans Day weekend in Aurora, Illinois, Nov. 10, 2013.
US Honoring Its Military Veterans -- Voice of America
U.S. President Barack Obama is joining millions of Americans in observing the annual Veterans Day holiday Monday.
Obama and his wife Michelle are hosting a breakfast at the White House for military veterans and their families, and will later participate in the traditional wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
In his Veterans Day proclamation, Obama said U.S. veterans "represent the American character at its best." He said the country's obligations to those who have served "endure long after the battle ends."
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Update: Veterans Day: Obama to Visit Arlington Cemetery -- Wall Street Journal
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