Nation remembers U.S. veterans

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery Tuesday to mark the 90th anniversary of World War I.

Originally called Armistice Day to mark the end of the "Great War," the commemoration in the United States was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to honor veterans of all wars. In other countries, it's still known as Armistice Day.

Frank Buckles, 107, believed to be the last known U.S. veteran from World War I, also was expected to visit the national cemetery near Washington to place a wreath at the grave of Gen. John J. Pershing, who led U.S. forces in Europe in World War I, CNN reported.

Buckles, who lied about his age to enlist and was an ambulance driver in France, recently was honored at the French Embassy in Washington. In March, U.S. President George Bush In paid tribute to Buckles during a ceremony at the White House.