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President Barack Obama participates in a full honor wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Veterans Day in Arlington, Virginia. The tomb contains the remains of an unidentified soldier from World War I and crypts of unknowns from World War II, Korea and Vietnam are set next to the tomb
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Today, we honor the incredible men and women who have served our country. Their sacrifice and selflessness is second to none.
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President Obama (@POTUS) November 11, 2025****
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Of our many commitments, we have one sacred obligation—to prepare those we send to war and care for them when they come home. #VeteransDay
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Vice President Biden (@VP) November 11, 2025****
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President Barack Obama is saluted by retired Navy Vice Adm. Norbert Ryan Jr. as he arrives to speak at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington
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"We ask so much of our service members and their families. Your resilience and grit should be celebrated." -Dr. Biden #VeteransDay
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Dr. Jill Biden (@DrBiden) November 11, 2025****
First Lady Michelle Obama applauds Capt. Capt. Rolana Brown of High Point, N.C., during a luncheon for military women, active-duty service members and veterans, spouses and caregivers, at the Vice President’s official residence at the Naval Observatory. Capt. Brown is commander of Echo Company, 266th Quartermaster Battalion at Fort Eustis
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Today and every day I am so incredibly thankful for the service and sacrifice of our veterans. -mo #JoiningForces https://t.co/xBbrX31Ryw
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Just read an awesome post at Stonekettle Station. If you get a change go there and read it. Hope everyone had a great day. Happy Verterans Day to all the Veterans and their families and caregivers.
Roberta - congrats on First!
Thank You NW
You’re welcome, GGail.
Annieb, I hope you’er still around - I think I have the like you were trying to post
http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/11/politics/bei-bei-baby-panda-first-steps/index.html
Thank you GGail. :)
You’re very welcome annieb 😊
We had that one in our news - just too cute - love how the mother picks up her babe at the end of the video
Soooo cute! 😍
Gorgeous post Nerdy, thank you soooooooooooooooooo much.
Thanks, Chips.
Crazy, severe thunderstorm rolling through here - in central Illinois. So far, no damage in my immediate area, still have power. Begone, storm!
Just read your poem on an earlier post. Thank you. It is beautiful and so real. I have spent over 20 years with veterans and your post is so true to life.
Thank you!
The President’s proclamation for Veterans Day 2015:
” … Our veterans left everything they knew and loved and served with exemplary dedication and courage so we could all know a safer America and a more just world. They have been tested in ways the rest of us may never fully understand, and it is our duty to fulfill our sacred obligation to our veterans and their families … ”
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/11/05/presidential-proclamation-veterans-day-2015
Thanks JO’B for your moving poem in honor of our Veterans. You have a gift, for sure, but most importantly, you ARE a gift to all of us here on TOD! :)
Happy Veterans Day to you and yours!
(Wow) Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful tribute to the Veterans earlier today!
Thank you!
💌You wrote a letter/Poem of love.
Hope everyone had the chance to thank a veteran today. Enjoyed the pictures from Arlington. Thank you Nerdy and Y JOB for the poem. It made me cry.
Off topic but I know that we have many dog lovers and cat lovers at TOD, my neighbor’s dog ate a mushroom and spent 4 days at the vets and almost died. Please be careful, at this time of year the mushrooms sprout overnight and they are deadly at least here in Washington state.
Thanks otter for the reminder of the wrong mushrooms & the effect on dogs.
Thanks, otter44 and thanks for the information.
Good evening Nerdy, Chips & TOD!! Happy Veterans Day to all our brave soldiers now and then. Thanks Nerdy for this wonderful pictorial summary of our President’s tribute to this country’s bravest.
Thanks, HF.
Thank you NW. I can always count on TOD to bring great coverage of this President and First Lady.
Thanks, Rikyrah.
That’s it….I think I’m done for the day.
Blessings sailor - lots of memories in your posts this day
_/|\_ <3 :bear: <3 _/|\_ Goodnight TOD, we are so blessed, aren't we? Big hugs all around.
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Thank you Nerdy. Missed this today. What would we do without TOD? Doesn’t bear thinking about.
Thanks, Vetivera24.
Thank you Jo’B for your beautiful and touching poetry earlier… and a happy belated Veteran’s Day to all.
Me too. ‘Night.
… and he did! Thank you President Obama!
Thank you JOB!
Good Morning TODVille!
Happy Thursday and good morning… I see the media is now pushing their newest crush: Marco Rubio. Ha!
Morning!
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/11/12/early-bird-rise-and-shine-135/