** FILE ** Soldiers and members of a joint color guard at Fort Knox take part in a ceremony commemorating Veterans Day. (U.S. Army)
** FILE ** Soldiers and members of a joint color guard at Fort Knox take part in a ceremony commemorating Veterans Day. (U.S. Army)
People point to names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in Washington. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
United States Marine Captain Wesley S. Jagoe [cq] salutes during the playing of the National Anthem above a row of wheel chairs used to assist a group of World War II veterans as they arrive for the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
United States Marine Captain Wesley S. Jagoe [cq] salutes during the playing of the National Anthem above a row of wheel chairs used to assist a group of World War II veterans as they arrive for the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
Retired Army Spc. Sean Burke of Lincoln, Neb. who lost his leg from an I.E.D explosion in Afghanistan in 2009, right, watches as off duty men with the Navy Ceremonial Guard, who perform funeral services for service members at Arlington Cemetery, unfold an american flag as veterans and veteran supporters block protesters with the Westboro Baptist Church outside the main entrance to Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Arlington, Va., Monday, November 12, 2012. Approximately a hundred veterans and veteran supporters came out to block the protest by the Westboro Baptist Church, based in Topeka, Kan., which is known for extreme views and have caused an uproar over the past few years for their protests. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
A kayaker makes his way down a waterfall at Great Falls Park in Virginia on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. The park was free to the public in honor of Veteran's Day weekend, and with the mild weather and a day off of work, lots of people came out to enjoy some fresh air. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
A man walks past the World War II Memorial following the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
World War II veterans arrive as the sun rises during the Veterans Day at the National World War II Memorial event in Washington, D.C., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)
