Memorial Day at Arlington Cemetery (30 images)

President Barack Obama pays his respects with other Americans visiting Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2013. On Memorial Day, the nation honors its military veterans and those who have died in the country's conflicts. UPI/Mike Theiler

U.S. President Barack Obama stands with U.S. Army General Michael Linnington, commander of the Military District of Washington, before laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns during Memorial Day commemorations at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, May 27, 2013. UPI/Joshua Roberts/Pool

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First Lady Michelle Obama carries a rose as she arrives to visit with families at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2013. On Memorial Day the nation honors its military veterans and those who have died in the country's conflicts. UPI/Mike Theiler

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U.S. President Barack Obama is applauded by Charles "Chuck" Hagel, secretary of defense, and General Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, after speaking during Memorial Day commemorations at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, May 27, 2013. UPI/Joshua Roberts/Pool

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A lone rose adorns a headstone of a military veteran at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, in Arlington, Virginia, May 27, 2013. On Memorial Day the nation honors its military veterans and those who have died in the country's conflicts. UPI/Mike Theiler

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