Obama marks Veterans Day
Obama marks Veterans Day
US president-elect Barack Obama Tuesday echoed a time-honored presidential tradition Tuesday by laying a wreath at a memorial to mark Veterans Day in the United States.
Obama placed flowers at a bronze memorial at Chicago's Soldier Field with Tammy Duckworth, a disabled Iraq war veteran who serves as director of the department of veterans affairs for Illinois.
The president-elect briefly bowed his head, saluted and walked away. Only a few dozen spectators were on hand.
In a statement, Obama said: "Our veterans are part of an unbroken line of heroes who have defended the American people and stood up for American values" throughout US history.
He took the chance to pledge support for the military under his administration after taking office in January.
"On this Veterans Day, let us rededicate ourselves to keep a sacred trust with all who have worn the uniform of the United States of America: that America will serve you as well as you have served your country," he said.
"As your next commander-in-chief, I promise to work every single day to keep that sacred trust with all who have served."
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