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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden honor U.S. veterans Wednesday, participating in a remembrance service at Arlington National Cemetery.
Obama was to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns then deliver remarks at the Memorial Amphitheater at the cemetery, the White House said.
First lady Michelle Obama and the vice president's wife, Jill Biden, also plan to attend the services.
The Bidens were scheduled to host a luncheon at the Naval Observatory for veterans and active-duty military personnel and their families.
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki also was to attend the ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and the lunch at the Naval Observatory. Shinseki and Biden planned to deliver remarks during the luncheon event.
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