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President Barack Obama observed Veterans Day on Friday at Arlington’s National Cemetery. Joined by the first lady, Michelle Obama, the President laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. 

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In remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, he called it “a time when America needs all hands on deck.”

In Afghanistan and Iraq, “the tide of war is receding,” Obama said. “My fellow Americans, our troops are coming home.” He added that for many, “this holiday season will be a season of homecomings.”

Obama spoke a day after the Senate passed his proposal to give companies tax credits for hiring jobless veterans. “Our economy needs their talents and specialized skills,” he said.

The President urged all Americans to hire the thousands of servicemen and women coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan.