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President George W. Bush honors Veterans Day in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 11, 2004. "Twenty-five million military veterans walk among us, and on this day, our nation thanks them all," said the President. "These are the hidden heroes of a peaceful nation: our colleagues and friends, neighbors and family members who answered the call and returned to live in the land they defended." White House photo by Tina Hager
President George W. Bush honors Veterans Day in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 11, 2004. "Twenty-five million military veterans walk among us, and on this day, our nation thanks them all," said the President. "These are the hidden heroes of a peaceful nation: our colleagues and friends, neighbors and family members who answered the call and returned to live in the land they defended." White House photo by Tina Hager Full Story
President George W. Bush honors Veterans Day in a speech at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 11, 2004. "Twenty-five million military veterans walk among us, and on this day, our nation thanks them all," said the President. "These are the hidden heroes of a peaceful nation: our colleagues and friends, neighbors and family members who answered the call and returned to live in the land they defended." White House photo by Tina Hager
A veteran listens as President Bush speaks during ceremonies honoring Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 11, 2004. "Our veterans are drawn from several generations and many backgrounds. They're Americans who remember the swift conflict of the Persian Gulf War; and a long Cold War vigil; the heat of Vietnam and the bitter cold of Korea. They are veterans in their 80s, who served under MacArthur and Eisenhower and saved the liberty of the world," said the President. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush stands with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi, left, and Mr. Gene Overstreet, President of the Non-Commissioned Officers Association, during the Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 11, 2004. "We honor every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine and Coastguardsman who gave some of the best years of their lives to the service of the United States and stood ready to give life, itself, on our behalf," said the President in his remarks. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush salutes the playing of the national anthem during a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004. "Today we also recall the men and women who did not live to be called "veterans," many of whom rest in these hills. Our veterans remember the faces and voices of fallen comrades. The families of the lost carry a burden of grief that time will lighten, but never lift," said the President in his remarks. White House photo by Paul Morse
President George W. Bush visit the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004. After paying his respects, the President delivered remarks at the cemetery's amphitheater. White House photo by Paul Morse
 
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