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Veterans Day: Honoring American heroes past, present

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The 702nd Munitions Support Squadron Color Guard from Buechel Air Base, Germany, stands at attention in front of the grave of Gen. George S. Patton Jr., Third Army commander during World War II, with Helen Patton-Plusczyk, General Patton's granddaughter, during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. The 50.5 acre cemetery, which is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II, contains the remains of more than 5,000 American servicemembers who died during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jillian Torango)

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Veterans Day: Honoring American heroes past, present

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The 702nd Munitions Support Squadron Color Guard from Buechel Air Base, Germany, stands at attention by the grave of Gen. George Smith Patton, Third Army commander during World War II, as Helen Patton-Plusczyk, General Patton's granddaughter, and Col. Tip Wight, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, pay their respect to the soldiers who died fighting in World War II during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. The 50.5 acre cemetery is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after WWII and contains the remains of more than 5,000 American servicemembers who died fighting the second world war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jillian Torango)

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Veterans Day: Honoring American heroes past, present

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Senior Master Sgt. Marty Lond, 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, shows his son, Logan, a map of military operations in Western Europe at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. The 50.5 acre cemetery is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II and contains remains of more than 5,000 American servicemembers who died during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Hans Hooker, superintendant of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, speaks in front of the grave of Gen. George S. Patton Jr., Third Army commander during World War II, during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. More than 5,000 American servicemembers from World War II now rest at the 50.5 acre cemetery, which is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The 702nd Munitions Support Squadron Color Guard stands at attention before posting the colors for the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. The 50.5 acre cemetery, which is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II, contains the remains of more than 5,000 American servicemembers who died fighting in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Members of the 52nd Fighter Wing salute during the national anthem at the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. More than 5,000 American servicemembers from World War II now rest at the 50.5 acre cemetery, which is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- From left to right, Senior Airmen Jason Myers, Brandon Jackson, and Jerrime Williams, 702nd Munitions Support Squadron Color Guard members, stand at attention in front of the gravestone of Gen. George S. Patton Jr., Third Army commander during World War II, during the annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. The 50.5 acre cemetery, which is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II, contains the remains of more than 5,000 American servicemembers who died fighting in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jillian Torango)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman 1st Class Michael D. Kimball, 52nd Operations Support Squadron, looks at graves of fallen World War II soldiers at the Luxembourg-American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City, Nov. 11. More than 5,000 American servicemembers from World War II now rest at the 50.5 acre cemetery, which is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- Airman 1st Class Michael D. Kimball, 52nd Operations Support Squadron, looks at the names of Americans who died in service of their country at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. More than 5,000 American servicemembers fighting in World War II now rest at the 50.5 acre cemetery, which is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Capt. Gary Moore, 52nd Operations Group, stands at parade rest in front of the memorial chapel to pay respects to fallen soldiers at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. In the center of the cemetery is a memorial chapel where visitors can enter to pay respects to members of the armed forces. The 50.5 acre cemetery is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II and contains remains of more than 5,000 American servicemembers who died during the World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- 2nd Lt. Richard Smyth, 52nd Force Support Squadron, looks at a map of military operations in Western Europe at the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg City Nov. 11. The cemetery is one of 14 American cemeteries established overseas after World War II and contains remains of more than 5,000 American servicemembers who died during the war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nick Wilson)

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Veterans Day: Honoring Americas heroes past, present

Published Nov. 13, 2009