Photo of the day: Veterans Day

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Photo of the day: Veterans Day

By Caroline Brehman

Posted November 11, 2020 at 3:41pm

A plastic rain cover is removed from the Friends of the National World War II Memorial wreath during a Veterans Day ceremony in Washington on Wednesday.

The event, which took place at the World War II Memorial, was largely seen virtually, due to precautions around the COVID-19 pandemic.

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