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Americans Gather to Mark Veterans Day

By Allison Keyes
Published November 11, 2007 at 1:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 17 years ago.
Mourners gather at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washinton, D.C., Nov. 11, 2007.
Mike Beacom, NPR
Mourners gather at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washinton, D.C., Nov. 11, 2007.

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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Allison Keyes is an award-winning journalist with almost 20 years of experience in print, radio, and television. She has been reporting for NPR's national desk since October 2005. Her reports can be heard on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition Sunday.
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