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Vice President's Remarks at the Veterans Day Wreath Laying Ceremony
Veteran Lloyd Gibbs of the Army/Navy Union USA salutes Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Veteran Lloyd Gibbs of the Army/Navy Union USA salutes Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Full Story
Veteran Lloyd Gibbs of the Army/Navy Union USA salutes Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
Vice President Dick Cheney places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney stands in silence after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 during the 55th Annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Standing with the Vice President is Major General Richard J. Rowe Jr., commander of the Military District of Washington. White House photo by David Bohrer
U.S. Marine Corps members listen as Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 during the 55th Annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. “To honor our veterans, we must keep the promises we have made to them,” asserted Vice President Cheney, “we must care for those who have been injured in the service of our country. We must honor and remember those who have died. And we must remember those whose fate is still undetermined.” White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers remarks Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during the 55th Annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney addresses his remarks Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. “Every man and woman who wears America’s uniform is part of a long, unbroken line of achievement and honor,” said the Vice President. “No single military power in history has done greater good, shown greater courage, liberated more people, or upheld higher standards of decency and valor than the Armed Forces of the United States of America.” White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush, joined by former astronauts Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, left, and Scott Carpenter, stand together during a moment of silence after tossing a memorial wreath Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 from the deck of the USS Intrepid into the Hudson River, during a Veteran's Day tribute in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Mrs. Laura Bush and Sally Hoover Casale, daughter of the late U.S. Navy aviator Captain William 'Bill' H. Hoover, complete the ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, to release a bottle for the re-christening of the USS Intrepid, during the rededication ceremony for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush, joined by Mrs. Laura Bush, stands outside Air Force One as he addresses his remarks in honor of Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 upon the President's arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. President Bush introduced military personnel representing the five branches of the armed services, who traveled with him aboard AF-1, honoring their service, from left are, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Shenequa Cox of Dallas, Texas; U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Christopher O. Hutto of Homer, Alaska; U.S. Army National Guard SSgt Michael Noyce-Merino of Melrose, Montana; U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alicia Goetschel of Warrensburg, Mo., and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Badon of Lufkin, Texas. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is presented with the 2008 Intrepid Freedom Award by Rich Santulli, left, and Charles de Gunzberg, co-chairmen of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during the rededication of the museum on Veteran's Day in New York. The award recognizes world leaders who embody the ideals of world freedom and democracy. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks in honor of Veteran's Day Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush gestures as he addresses his remarks in honor of Veteran's Day Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush acknowledges applause as she is introduced on stage Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is presented a piece of the flight deck of the USS Intrepid by Mike Hallahan, left, president of the United War Veterans Council of New York, also joined by military aide U.S. Navy Lt.Cmdr. Clay Beers, during the rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
 
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