Vice President Dick Cheney places a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. White House photo by David Bohrer
Vice President Dick Cheney stands in silence after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 during the 55th Annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Standing with the Vice President is Major General Richard J. Rowe Jr., commander of the Military District of Washington. White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush, joined by former astronauts Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin, left, and Scott Carpenter, stand together during a moment of silence after tossing a memorial wreath Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 from the deck of the USS Intrepid into the Hudson River, during a Veteran's Day tribute in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
President George W. Bush addresses his remarks in honor of Veteran's Day Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper