Veterans Day 2011
Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I.
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Taguig city, Philippines
A U.S. Marine salutes the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony at the American Cemetery and Memorial at suburban Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines, as they pay tribute to U.S. veterans and their families on Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. The Manila American Cemetery and Memorial contains the remains of WWII Americans who died in the Pacific, China, India, and Burma along with Philippine Scouts who served with the U.S. forces.
Credit: AP Photo/Bullit Marque
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