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Obama honors sacrifice made by nation's veterans

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to "the heroes over the generations who have served this country of ours with distinction."

He said the wreath he laid earlier at Tomb of the Unknowns was intended to remember every service member who has worn a uniform and served the nation.

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

During a solemn Veterans Day ceremony, President Barack Obama presents a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Sunday. He is accompanied by Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, c...

 

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