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President George W. Bush is presented a piece of the flight deck of the USS Intrepid by Mike Hallahan, left, president of the United War Veterans Council of New York, also joined by military aide U.S. Navy Lt.Cmdr. Clay Beers, during the rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is presented a piece of the flight deck of the USS Intrepid by Mike Hallahan, left, president of the United War Veterans Council of New York, also joined by military aide U.S. Navy Lt.Cmdr. Clay Beers, during the rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper

Photo Essay: Veterans     Part 1| Part 2| Part 3| Part 4| Part 5
Vice President Dick Cheney addresses his remarks Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. “Every man and woman who wears America’s uniform is part of a long, unbroken line of achievement and honor,” said the Vice President. “No single military power in history has done greater good, shown greater courage, liberated more people, or upheld higher standards of decency and valor than the Armed Forces of the United States of America.” White House photo by David Bohrer
President George W. Bush is presented a piece of the flight deck of the USS Intrepid by Mike Hallahan, left, president of the United War Veterans Council of New York, also joined by military aide U.S. Navy Lt.Cmdr. Clay Beers, during the rededication ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush acknowledges applause as she is introduced on stage Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at the rededication ceremony for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush gestures as he 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
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
President George W. Bush is presented with the 2008 Intrepid Freedom Award by Rich Santulli, left, and Charles de Gunzberg, co-chairmen of the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, during the rededication of the museum on Veteran's Day in New York. The award recognizes world leaders who embody the ideals of world freedom and democracy. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush, joined by Mrs. Laura Bush, stands outside Air Force One as he addresses his remarks in honor of Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008 upon the President's arrival at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. President Bush introduced military personnel representing the five branches of the armed services, who traveled with him aboard AF-1, honoring their service, from left are, U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Shenequa Cox of Dallas, Texas; U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Christopher O. Hutto of Homer, Alaska; U.S. Army National Guard SSgt Michael Noyce-Merino of Melrose, Montana; U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alicia Goetschel of Warrensburg, Mo., and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Badon of Lufkin, Texas. White House photo by Eric Draper
Mrs. Laura Bush and Sally Hoover Casale, daughter of the late U.S. Navy aviator Captain William 'Bill' H. Hoover, complete the ribbon cutting Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, to release a bottle for the re-christening of the USS Intrepid, during the rededication ceremony for the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
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 talks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Dr. Charles William Fox, Jr. (Retired) and wife, Jan, of Leesburg, Va. during a visit Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, with wounded military personnel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C. General Fox, CEO of Project Hope, was injured by an IED while helping to build a state-of-the-art cancer treatment facility for children in Basra. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush visits with U.S. Army Sgt. Pengchun Pech of Lynne, Mass., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where the soldier is recovering from wounds received during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Looking on is his wife, Leakhenavodey Pech, and 22-month-old son, Tommy, sit nearby. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush stands with the extended family of U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Shepperly of Birmingham, Ala., during a visit Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where the soldier is recovering from wounds received during Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper

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