Gallery: Obama honors veterans at Arlington

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  • The morning sun shines over tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. President Barack Obama is honoring current and former members of the military as well as their families on Veterans Day today. This morning he’s hosting a breakfast to honor veterans and their loved ones. And later on, the president will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
  • President Barack Obama arrives to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • President Barack Obama pauses after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • President Barack Obama, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, Commanding General , U.S Army Military District of Washington, listens to the National Anthem after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • President Barack Obama, accompanied by Maj. Gen. Bradley A. Becker, Commanding General , U.S Army Military District of Washington, turns back after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • A woman holds an American flag during Veterans Day ceremonies where President Barack Obama spoke, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • President Barack Obama, left, 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, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • Vice President Joe Biden arrives at Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, for a ceremony honoring Veteran’s Day. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald applauds at left as President Barack Obama speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • Army Lt. Col. Luta C. McGrath, 107, the oldest known female World War II veteran, right, is greeted as she is recognized by President Barack Obama during Veterans Day ceremonies, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • President Barack Obama speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, during Veterans Day ceremonies. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
  • President Barack Obama speaks during the annual National Veterans Day commemoration, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
  • President Barack Obama speaks during the annual National Veterans Day commemoration, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
  • Honor guards carry the colors as they are retired at the conclusion of the annual National Veterans Day commemoration, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., attended by President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)