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Americans Gather to Mark Veterans Day

By Allison Keyes

Published November 11, 2007 at 4:00 PM EST

Americans honored veterans around the country Sunday in celebration of Veterans Day.

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke to mourners gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

It is the 25th anniversary of the memorial wall.

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