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November 11. Veterans Day 2008.
Millions nationwide and around the world participated in ceremonies commemorating the service of military veterans and the signing of the armistice that ended World War I on November 11, 1918. President Bush led the rededication ceremonies for the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City.
The "Fighting I" has been renovated and will serve as a museum, the Intrepid Sea, Air, And Space Museum, a part of the National Parks system.President Bush addressed the gathering: "Veterans have inspired me. I was raised by a veteran. I appreciate the commitment to our country that the veterans have made."
Vice President Dick Cheney earlier laid a wreath before the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery.
President-Elect Barack Obama participated in placing a wreath in front of the bronze soldier’s war memorial in Chicago with Tammy Duckworth, a war veteran who lost both her legs in combat in Iraq. Duckworth currently serves as the Illinois governor's veteran’s affairs director. Source
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Did you pause - to remember? Did you stop and give God thanks for our freedom? Take a moment now to breathe a prayer for those men and women who serve our country now. It is a day of rememberance.
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