Veterans Day 2012

West Stafford Conn. firefighters and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 999 work to raise a large American flag during a program in honor of Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at the West Stafford fire house in Stafford. The large 12 by 18 foot flag was donated by the post to the fire department to be used for special events to be hung from the tower of the fire department's ladder truck.

WW II veteran Eugene Cannava, 86, from New York, right, chats with Korean War veteran Samuel Benchimol, 81, from Glen Head, N.Y., as they wait to march up New York's Fifth Avenue in the Veterans Day Parade Sunday Nov. 11, 2012.

A group of US Marines hold the American Flag in honor of Veterans Day at CenturyLink Field on November 11, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. Seattle defeated New York 28-7.

Military veterans salute during the pregame ceremony in honor of Veterans Day at CenturyLink Field on November 11, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. Seattle defeated New York 28-7.

Members of the U.S. Army Reserves do cadence as they wait to march up New York's Fifth Avenue in the Veterans Day Parade Sunday Nov. 11, 2012.

Jamie Trachtenberg, of Chicago, Illinois, right, holds her son Evan Trachtenberg, 2, as they and others watch the Veterans Day Parade makes its way up New York's Fifth Avenue Sunday Nov. 11, 2012.

Navajo Code Talker WWII veteran Albert Smith, 89, left, waves as he rides up New York's Fifth Avenue in the Veterans Day Parade Sunday Nov. 11, 2012.

Holding a sign, Loretta Knapp, of the Bronx borough of New York, second from right, waves as she and others watch as the Veterans Day Parade makes its way up New York's Fifth Avenue Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski shakes hands with servicemen holding a giant flag on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The military was honored as part of the Salute to Service program on Veteran's Day weekend.

Patriot reenactors watch as a C-5A flies over following the national anthem before an NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The military was honored with the Salute to Service program on Veterans Day weekend.

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Veterans from the Student Veterans of America and the Wounded Warrior Project assemble care packages for overseas troops at The Hall at Patriot Place in Foxboro, Mass., on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Raytheon Company honored veterans for their service at a pre-game reception at the New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills game. During the event, Raytheon announced a $50,000 donation to benefit Student Veterans of America.

Relatives of deceased U.S. service members visit graves in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans' Day, November 11, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia.

A woman grieves for a soldier buried in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans' Day, November 11, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia.

Marine and Air Force honor guards stand beside the Tomb of the Unknowns during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

Veterans file into the amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery for a Veterans Day speech by President Barack Obama, in Arlington, Va., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

President Barack Obama presents a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington, Va., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

President Barack Obama speaks to a woman during a visit to Section 60 in Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans' Day November 11, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Obama visited the area of the cemetery which is where many who died while serving in the War on Terrorism, the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan.

Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden walk through Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans' Day, November 11, 2012 in Arlington, Virginia. The Bidens visited the area of the cemetery which is where many who died while serving in the War on Terrorism, the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan are laid to rest.

A Filipino soldier plays taps during a wreath-laying ceremony to mark U.S. Veterans Day at the American Cemetery at suburban Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

AP Photo/Abilene Reporter-News, Tommy Metthe

Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base march down Cypress Street in Abilene, Texas, during the Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.

AP Photo/Messenger-Inquirer, Gary Emord-Netzley

Webelows, Tyler Orth, 10, left, and Austin Johnson, 10, carry the Stars and Stripes and the flag of Cub Scout Pack 120 along Veterans Boulevard near the head of the Veterans Day Parade on Saturday Nov. 10, 2012 in downtown Owensboro, Ky.

AP Photo/The LaPorte Herald-Argus, Bob Wellinski

A LaPorte County Veterans Recognition Medal is held by Indiana Sen. Jim Arnold during the medal presentation ceremony Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 in LaPorte, Ind. Nearly 50 LaPorte County veterans received their medals during this year's ceremony. The medals were first handed out to veterans returning home from World War I.

George Michel receives a hug from Stocker Elementary School fourth-grader Ava Bruhn, 9, on Friday Nov. 9, 2012, at the school located in Kenosha, Wis. Michel had just received the World War II Victory Medal, 65 years after leaving the U.S. Air Force. The presentation was made during the school?s annual Veterans Day observance. Ava's second-grade teacher at Stocker is Michel's daughter, Barbara Gentz.

An Illinois football fan wears American flags in his hat and an American flag flies above Memorial Stadium in honor of American veterans during the NCAA college football game between Illinois and Minnesota Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 in Champaign, Ill.

U.S. veterans, who fought in foreign wars, participate in a U.S. Veteran's Day Ceremony at Yongsan Garrison, the main U.S. military headquarters in central Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

U.S. Marines and Filipino soldiers carry their respective colors during a wreath-laying ceremony to mark U.S. Veterans Day at the American Cemetery at suburban Taguig city, east of Manila, Philippines Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

Veterans from the University of Iowa unfurl a field-sized U.S. flag for Veterans Day before Iowa's NCAA college football game against Purdue on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in Iowa City, Iowa. Purdue won 27-24.

Jimmy Bacolo, right, of Staten Island, N.Y., a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars 5195 in Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y., attends the Veterans Day observance at the 9/11 Memorial, in New York, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. On the eve of the Veterans Day parade, at the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center, a wreath was laid near the tree, which thrives more than a decade after it emerged from the smoking rubble.

Kevin Carpenter, of Nassau County Chapter 82 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, ties a yellow ribbon to the tree that survived the terror attack, during the Veterans Day observance at the 9/11 Memorial, in New York, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.

Boy Scout Michael Demanche, of Mashpee, Mass., salutes the flag during a ceremony held at the National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Following the ceremony, Demanche joined hundreds of volunteers in placing thousands of U.S. flags at the graves of deceased veterans in advance of Veterans Day.

A volunteer walks among U.S. flags at the graves of deceased veterans at the National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012. Hundreds of volunteers placed thousands of flags in the cemetery in advance of Veterans Day.

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Avalee Powell, 5, watches the annual Veterans' Day parade in Fort Wayne, Ind. Saturday, Nov 10, 2012.

The U.S. flag whips in the wind at the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 as patrons visit the Paris, Texas, landmark during a Veterans Day program.

Members of Riverside Military Academy from Gainesville, Ga., march down Baker Street for the 31st annual Veterans Day Parade in Atlanta, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.

Crowds wave to Navy Capt. Jim Minta as he participates in the 31st annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Atlanta, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.

Submarine veteran Lawrence Check, who served on the USS Sam Houston, adjusts his garrison cap during the 31st annual Veterans Day Parade in downtown Atlanta, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012.

AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily News, Mark Kulaw

Kenwood Elementary School students listen to a speaker during the school's annual Veterans Day celebration, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

AP Photo/National Veterans Art Museum, Richard Olsen

"Commitment." by Vietnam veteran and artist Richard Olsen. More than 350 veterans of Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan have turned to art to preserve more intimate and enduring memories of war, and more than 2,500 of their works have found a home at Chicago's National Veterans Art Museum.

AP Photo/The Brownsville Herald, Christian Rodriguez

In this Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012 photo, members of the University of Texas in Brownsville's ROTC walk back after presenting the colors during the Veteran's Day Ceremony at the school in Brownsville, Texas.

This Thursday, Nov, 8, 2012 photo shows a display honoring soldiers who died in combat, during the Veteran's Day Ceremony at the University of Texas in Brownsville in Brownsville, Texas.