Obama and Veterans Day di Chicago

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Hero Day have in each 10 November, the United States have Veterans Day. Every 11 November Uncle Sam's country people celebrate those who have fought in the military office, in peace or war. A tribute to heroes, including the fallen heroes that do not work in the field. 

On November 11, is selected on 11 November 1918, when the armistice that end of World War I. Therefore, in all corners of the United States, especially in the monuments heroes, held various events. 

There is a simple kind of laying garland, there is also a big ceremony complete. President-elect Barack Obama choose commemorate Veterans Day in their hometowns, Chicago. 

Tuesday afternoon local time yesterday, or am WIB, Obama came to Chicago's Soldier Field, Chicago. He was accompanied by Tammy Duckworth, Iraq war veteran who foot disability. Duckworth is now director of the Department of Veterans Affair for Illinois. 

Warning it is very simple. Obama only put garland on the monument. Witnessed several dozen people, on the morning of the ceremony is held brief windy. 

Meanwhile, President George W. Bush celebrates Veterans Day in New York. Ceremonies are held in Interpid Air, Sea, & Space Museum. For George W. Bush, is the last warning that he do as president. Therefore, in the presence of armed forces and U.S. veterans, Bush said that he will miss is the time as chief U.S. Armed Forces. 

In Washington DC, warning that one of the most performed in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. The event was attended by vice president Dick Cheney. 

Warning held in the Navy Memorial simple. Present only two members peleton navy, plus Navy Band mate. Core event is laying garland the statue in the Lone Sailor. 

Ceremony begins with the rebound the U.S. national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. When the song that organization, all the participants of the ceremony while standing menakupkan right hand in the chest. Pedestrian travel in the area was also stopped. They overrun a small garden, around a few blocks from the Capitol Building. After that, their silence for copyrighted veteran who has been killed. The session was silent, only the sound of trumpet organization. 

After the silence copyrighted, master of ceremonies put garland on the statue of the sailor. Finish ceremony, all the participants of the ceremony, amounting to around 100 people joint the clap. They fight near the statue Slick sailors who have received the bouquet. 

Before those dismissed, three children near the statue to go forward. Drew Rivera, one of them, yelling shake hands while holding a small flag. ''We, the scouts from the District of Columbia, expressed respect for the warrior-hero our country,''exciting. Then, with Drew i, Boston and Frank Justice Godfrey, salute to the statue and the participants to the ceremony. Aplaus again resound. 

Frank Godfrey, Scout Master from the National Capital Area Boyscout, said, they always respect the heroes of Veterans Day. ''This is our for three successive years,''said Godfrey,''That the Builder''the junior scouts. 

At the end of the event, the scouts who appear sporty it directly to a bicycle each. While pedal pedal, they flow toward the throng of visitors who return clap. Not until five minutes, the members of scouting is already extinct in the traffic between the busy Washington DC. (* / I)