A man stops to copy an engraving on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial yesterday in remembrance of Veterans Day. Some governments, schools and businesses chose to close, but more common were reflection assemblies and moments of silence.
Veterans Day celebrations were held across the District, with a central event at Arlington National Cemetery: President Bush laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The celebration of Veterans Day is in its 50th year. It originally began as the Armistice Day, marking the end of major action in World War I.
