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President Biden honors Veterans in 70th annual observance at Arlington National Cemetery

President Joe Biden, right, with Major Gen. Allan Pepin, Commanding General of Joint Task Force National Capital Region and Military District of Washington, left, and Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, pause after placing a wreath during a centennial ceremony for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, in Arlington, Va. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool) (Doug Mills)

ARLINGTON, Va. – President Biden is expected to participate in the 70th annual National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery starting at 11 a.m. Saturday to honor the men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. armed forces during war and peacetime.

The observance will begin with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier wreath-laying ceremony. Then, President Biden is expected to deliver remarks.