President Obama visited the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday.
Monday was the 94th anniversary of the first celebrated occasion of Veterans Day or, what is also known as Armistice Day. As it is famously remembered, the armistice being celebrated is that of the first World War, which ended during the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
During his visit to Arlington, President Obama gave a moving speech on the meaning of the national holiday.
“Even though this time of war is coming to a close, our time of service to our newest veterans has only just begun,” said Obama, as reported by ABC News.
In addition to this, Obama discussed how, despite the involvement in wars that our country has been in recently may be coming to a close, the importance of veterans and their services to the nation is unending.
Also at the memorial service was United States veteran Richard Overton, who is 107 years old. Overton survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and, on Monday, received a standing ovation by President Obama himself, along with the rest of the crowd.
“It made me feel like I was somebody,” said Overton, writes USA Today.
Photo courtesy of The White House.