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Saluting the troops on Veterans Day (16 images)

Veterans were honored across the country in observance of Veterans Day this week. In addition to ceremonies November 10, 2017, at the U.S. Naval Memorial, World War II Memorial and Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., a parade was held November 11, 2017, in St. Louis.



A member of the American Legion Post 404 salutes a POW/MIA tribute during the St. Louis Regional Veterans Day Observance in St. Louis on November 11, 2017. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
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Members of a Navy honor guard participate in the ceremony. The Navy has been involved in 10 major wars across the globe since its inception in 1775. Photo by Kevin Dietsch
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Spencher Scheer, a Navy veteran of Operation Desert Storm, particpates in the ceremony. Photo by Kevin Dietsch
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Scheer and his wife, Bobby Hud, of Stafford, Va., pray together during the ceremony. Photo by Kevin Dietsch
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