President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have placed a wreath by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of the thousands of casualties from the Iraq war.
Obama, with al-Maliki as his side, stood with his hand on his heart as the national anthems of the U.S. and Iraq played. Both men are observing the end of the U.S. military presence in Iraq, with all troops due out Dec. 31.
Both leaders carried the wreath to its resting place. They then stood quietly as a bugler played "Taps."
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/obama-al-maliki-place-wreath-arlington-15139287#.TuZRSLIk6so
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