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DOD, VA Secretaries Commemorate Veterans Day at Arlington

  • Defense.gov
  • Nov. 11, 2018 | 01:08:40

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior officials honor veterans during the 65th annual national Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Nov. 11, 2018.