Capitol Lens: 11th Day, 11th Month

By Roll Call Staff

Posted November 13, 2012 at 1:02am

Seaman Steven Ellis, a member of the Coast Guard Honor Guard, stands outside the amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery before the ceremony marking Veterans Day.

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