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African American Civil War Re-Enactors listen to speeches during a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Museum on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Tuskegee Airman Major Louis Anderson Jr. holds up his Congressional Medal of Honor, presented to him by Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.) during a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Museum on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Tuskegee Airman Major Louis Anderson Jr. holds up his Congressional Medal of Honor, presented to him by Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.) during a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Museum on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Members of the east coast chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen sit in front of large photographs of African American Civil War solders during a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Members of the east coast chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen sit in front of large photographs of African American Civil War solders during a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Original Tuskegee Airman William "Bill" Fauntroy, right, watches as Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.), presents Tuskegee Airman Major Louis Anderson Jr., center, with the Congressional Medal of Honor during a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Memorial on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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US Army service members attached to the Honor Guard, march down the road leading to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Wreaths are laid at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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US Army service members attached to the Honor Guard, march down the road leading to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Evangelist Mary Clement, of Silver Springs, MD., holds her hand over her heart as a 21 gun salute is performed while the President's vehicle drives down the road leading up to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Evangelist Mary Clement, of Silver Springs, MD., holds her hand over her heart as a 21 gun salute is performed while the President's vehicle drives down the road leading up to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Left to right: Documented original Tuskegee Airmen Dr. Ivan Ware, Major Anderson Jr., and William "Bill" Fauntroy lower their heads during a prayer at a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Memorial on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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US Army service members attached to the Honor Guard, march down the road leading to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Visitors to the Arlington National Cemetery wave as the President's vehicle drives down the road leading up to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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Service members attached to the Army's Honor Guard stand watch over the road leading up to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider during a Veteran's Day ceremony, in Arlington, VA., Monday, November 11, 2013.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)

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A female RE-Enactor of Distinction who play African American Ladies of the Civil War stands in front of Civil War infantry soldiers as they stand at attention at a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Memorial on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Joshuah Terry, 8, of St., Mary's County, left, and Wyatt Harris, 10, of Bowie, Md., second from left, dressed as Civil War infantry soldiers stand at attention along side Female RE-Enactors of Distinction who play African American Ladies of the Civil War, right, at a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Memorial on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Joshuah Terry, 8, of St., Mary's County, left, and Wyatt Harris, 10, of Bowie, Md., center, dressed as Civil War infantry soldiers stand at attention at a Veterans Day Wreath Laying and Commemoration at the African American Civil War Memorial on Veterans Day, Washington, D.C., Monday, November 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)