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Veterans Day at the WWII Memorial

Veterans salute their fallen comrades during a Veterans Day observance Sunday at the National World War II Memorial on the Mall. Rep. Marcy Kaptur led a delegation in a presentation of wreaths at the Freedom Wall, where 4,000 stars represent 400,000 Americans who sacrificed their lives.

US Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class and Seabee (retired) Leon Clifton of Mt. Zion, Ill., is bundled up against the morning chill as he attends the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event . (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

US Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class and Seabee (retired) Leon Clifton of Mt. Zion, Ill., is bundled up against the morning chill as he attends the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event . (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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