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Veterans Day Images

The 2008 Veterans Day National Ceremony
held at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 2008.

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The larger horizontal images are 5 by 7 inches in size; verticals are 3.6 by 5 inches.

 

From left: Chaplain Michael McCoy, Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., and Maj. Gen. Richard J. Rowe
Vice President Cheney is escorted to the wreath laying ceremony

A full service honor guard awaits the wreath laying ceremony

From left: Chaplain Michael McCoy, Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., and Maj. Gen. Richard J. Rowe  Vice President Cheney is escorted to the wreath laying ceremony A full service honor guard awaits the wreath laying ceremony
Vice President Dick Cheney lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns

The Tomb of the Unknowns

Veterans prepare for the parade of colors

Vice President Dick Cheney lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns
The Tomb of the Unknowns Veterans prepare for the parade of colors

The parade of colors enters the Memorial Amphitheater

Thousands attended the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

Chaplain Keith Ethridge delivers the invocation

The parade of colors enters the Memorial Amphitheater Thousands attended the ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Chaplain Keith Ethridge delivers the invocation

Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Bo Derek

Chaplain Michael McCoy, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Secretary James B. Peake, M.D.

Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., delivers remarks during the National Veterans Day Observance

Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Bo Derek Chaplain Michael McCoy, Vice President Dick Cheney, and Secretary James B. Peake, M.D.  Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., delivers remarks during the National Veterans Day Observance

Thousands attended the Veterans Day ceremony

Vice President Cheney delivers his Veterans Day address

Vice President Cheney delivers his Veterans Day address

Thousands attended the Veterans Day ceremony Vice President Cheney delivers his Veterans Day address  Vice President Cheney delivers his Veterans Day address 

Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., introduces Vice President Dick Cheney

Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Bo Derek, greets Secretary James B. Peake, M.D.

The parade of colors begins

Secretary James B. Peake, M.D., introduces Vice President Dick Cheney Mistress of Ceremonies, Ms. Bo Derek, greets Secretary James B. Peake, M.D. The parade of colors begins 

The parade of colors

The stage inside the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery

 

The parade of colors  The stage inside the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery

 

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