[John Berman, Cnn Co-anchor:] You're looking at live pictures of Arlington National Cemetery. This is the Tomb of the Unknowns, Vice President Joe Biden about to deliver a Veterans Day address and lay a wreath to honor our nation's veterans on this Veterans Day.
[Gunnery Sergeant Sara Dell'omo, Marine Band Mezzo-soprano:] To those who came before the dream of a nation where freedom would endure, the work and prayers of centuries have brought us to this day, what will be our legacy? What will our children say? Let them say of me I was one who believed in sharing the blessings I've received. Let me know in my heart when my days are through, America, America, I gave my best to you. Each generation from the plains to distant shore with the gifts that were given were determined to leave more. Valiant battles fought together, acts of conscious fought alone, these are the seeds from which America has grown. Let them say of me I was one who believed in sharing the blessings I've received Let me know in my heart when my days are through, America, America, I gave my best to you. For those who think that they have nothing to share, who fear in their heart there is no hero there, know that quiet acts of dignity are that which fortifies the soul of a nation that's never died.
[Michaela Pereira, Cnn Co-anchor:] You're hearing have from vocalist Gunnery Sergeant Sara Dell'Omo, a musical interlude following the wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. As you noticed, that was Vice President Joe Biden there. The president is overseas, so the vice president instead laying the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Some 20 million over 20 million vets in our nation deserve our honor and praise and commemoration today.
[Berman:] And the vice president will be speaking at n a little bit at this event. We'll take that live when it happens. You know there's a reason they lay the wreath at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month. That marks the end of World War I in 1918. Veterans Day used to be Armistice Day in the United States.
[Pereira:] Still is in Britain.
[Berman:] Remembrance Day
[Pereira:] In Canada, that's right.
[Berman:] in other places, so that's why this happened just now and, again, with the president traveling, we will hear from the vice president in just a short while. What a beautiful, moving ceremony.
[Pereira:] Couldn't be a more beautiful day in November to think there's blue skies and still leaves on the trees on this Veterans Day.
[Berman:] If you see a veteran, if you know a veteran, thank them, more than 20 million strong.
[Pereira:] We'll be right back.