Obama visits Arlington Cemetery on Memorial Day in Virginia
U.S. President Barack Obama is saluted by Admiral Michael Mullen, left, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Major General Richard Rowe, commander of the Military District of Washington, D.C., during Memorial Day Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on May 25, 2009. (UPI Photo/Joshua Roberts/POOL)
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