And I went to Arlington National Cemetery, and we had a ceremony in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with a collection of Medal of Honor winners from all our various wars.

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They even have an appointment to lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Before coming to the White House, I visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.

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Moments ago, I had the distinct honor and high privilege of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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And I thank you for the opportunity to lay a wreath today at Arlington National Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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After the inauguration, Mr Hollande rode up the Champs Elysees in an open-topped car, waving to the crowd despite the rain, before laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe.

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One reporter said there was a veritable "hedge of khaki" around the tomb of Britain's unknown soldier of World War I.

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In addition, he has built not one but two victory arches in the capital, an unknown soldier's tomb, a martyrs' memorial and dozens of small statues and fountains that have his glory at the centre.

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