BGuthrie Photos: VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- Event: Veterans Day (2013) @ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- Event: Veterans Day (2013) @ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier:

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Description of Pictures: Musical Prelude: Major Michael Willen, United States Air Force Band
Prayer for Veterans: Chaplain Michael J. Pollitt, Director, VA Chaplain Service
Pledge of Allegiance: Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Introduction of Guests: Mr. Marvin Cornish, Master of Ceremonies
Welcome Remarks: Mr. Harold Fritz, National President, Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Introduction of the Guest Speaker: The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Day Address: The Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States
Retiring of the Colors: Major Michael Willen, United States Air Force Band

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1. ARLVE1_131111_085.JPG: David Robinson greets Col. McGrath
2. ARLVE1_131111_196.JPG: David Robinson, NBA basketball player, and Bruce @ Arlington Cemetery's Veteran Day ceremony.
3. ARLVE1_131111_305.JPG: Col. McGrath, 106 years old, was expecting to be recognized as well but that didn't happen and there was some bitterness. She was a WAC (?).
4. ARLVE1_131111_311.JPG: Security shooters arrive
5. ARLVE1_131111_475.JPG: People bring in Richard Overton, the oldest known surviving veteran of World War II, for the Veterans Day 2013 ceremony at Arlington Cemetery. Overton died in December, 2018 at the age of 112.
6. ARLVE1_131111_706.JPG: Ceremonial flags begin to arrive
7. ARLVE3_131111_089.JPG: Nancy Pelosi
8. ARLVE3_131111_102.JPG: Jill Biden arrives
9. ARLVE3_131111_108.JPG: Joe Biden and Michelle Obama arrive
10. ARLVE3_131111_386.JPG: Nancy Pelosi, Jill Biden, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama @ Arlington Cemetery
11. ARLVE3_131111_484.JPG: The center of attention here is Richard Overton from Austin, Texas. Richard is the oldest living World War II veteran. The President honored the veteran in his remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, and thanked Richard for his selfless dedication and his courage when he faced adversity. "That's what we owe veterans like Richard Overton, who served in the Army in World War II. He was there at Pearl Harbor, when the battleships were still smoldering. He was there at Okinawa. He was there at Iwo Jima, where he said, 'I only got out of there by the grace of God.' "When the war ended, Richard headed home to Texas to a nation bitterly divided by race. And his service on the battlefield was not always matched by the respect that he deserved at home. But this veteran held his head high. He carried on and lived his life with honor and dignity."
12. ARLVE4_131111_047.JPG: The official party arrives
13. ARLVE4_131111_082.JPG: Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, is in the middle
14. ARLVE4_131111_100.JPG: The President arrives
15. ARLVE4_131111_170.JPG: Prayer for Veterans: Chaplain Michael J. Pollitt, Director, VA Chaplain Service
16. ARLVE4_131111_217.JPG: Welcome Remarks: Mr. Harold Fritz, National President, Congressional Medal of Honor Society
17. ARLVE4_131111_241.JPG: The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
18. ARLVE4_131111_371.JPG: President Obama @ Arlington Cemetery for Veterans' Day Commemoration
19. ARLVE5_131111_043.JPG: After the event
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