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PHOTOS: Veterans Day 2023

For Veterans Day weekend, thousands across the U.S. gather to honor those who have given and sacrificed in service to their country. These photos feature events from across the country that celebrated the lives and sacrifices of those in uniform.

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People take pictures of the first Veterans Day Parade in D.C. (WTOP/Heather Gustafson)

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The USAF takes part in the Veterans Day Parade in D.C. (WTOP/Heather Gustafson)

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People take pictures of the first Veterans Day Parade in D.C. (WTOP/Heather Gustafson)

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Parade participants take part in the D.C. Veterans Day parade. (WTOP/Heather Gustafson)

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Parade participants take part in the D.C. Veterans Day parade. (WTOP/Heather Gustafson)

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People take pictures of the first Veterans Day Parade in D.C. (WTOP/Heather Gustafson)

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President Joe Biden speaks at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery during celebrations for Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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President Joe Biden speaks at the National Veterans Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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People attend the National Veterans Day Observance with President Joe Biden at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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President Joe Biden lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery during celebrations for Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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Arlington National Cemetery during celebrations for Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

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At an event honoring veterans, performers from numerous tribes took part in the inaugural Native American Pow Wow held at Bowie State University on Veterans Day, 2023. (WTOP / Kyle Cooper)

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At an event honoring veterans, performers from numerous tribes took part in the inaugural Native American Pow Wow held at Bowie State University on Veterans Day, 2023. (WTOP / Kyle Cooper)

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This sailor is one of the U.S. Navy members participating in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2023 in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This years event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters and dozens of school groups participating in the parade which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Members of the military participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2023 in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This years event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters and dozens of school groups participating in the parade which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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People participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2023 in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This years event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters and dozens of school groups participating in the parade which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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These people view the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2023 in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This years event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters and dozens of school groups participating in the parade which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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This woman is seen participating in the annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2023 in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This years event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters and dozens of school groups participating in the parade which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for the annual Veterans Day Parade in New York on Nov. 11, 2023. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP)

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Army veteran Andy Zoglman, 77, watches an American flag pass by during a Veterans Day parade in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Zoglman received the Purple Heart for wounds he received in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive in 1968. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)