PHOTOS: Veterans Day celebrations around the DC area

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Tuesday marks Veterans Day as Americans celebrate the men and women who have served in the military.

A ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery is among the events in the D.C.-area honoring veterans. President Donald Trump alongside Vice President JD Vance before sharing remarks.

See video of the ceremony from Arlington National Cemetery and photos from Veterans Day events here.

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Members of the color guard arrive before the Veterans Day wreath laying at George Washington’s Mount Vernon to commemorate Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Mt. Vernon, Va. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

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Resident Fifer Donald Francisco leads children in the pledge of allegiance at George Washington’s Mount Vernon to commemorate Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Mt. Vernon, Va. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

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The Harmony Heritage Singers perform at George Washington’s Mount Vernon to commemorate Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Mt. Vernon, Va. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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A person holds an American flag while attending a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia on November 11, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance (center right) and U.S. President Donald Trump (right) salute as they participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day on November 11, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia. Members of the Trump administration visited Arlington National Cemetery to observe the federal holiday honoring military service members. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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(From left to right) U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary for Veterans Affairs Doug Collins attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on November 11, 2025. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

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US President Donald Trump participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on November 11, 2025. Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) (AFP via Getty Images/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)

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Military officials stand by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ahead of a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Veterans Day on November 11, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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One of the veterans in attendance for the Veterans Day event at the World War II Memorial was Col. Frank Cohn, who was born in Germany and fled the Nazis as a teenager. (草莓传媒/John Domen)

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Patrick McCourt, a living history volunteer for the National Park Service, salutes military veterans. (草莓传媒/John Domen)

US Vice President JD Vance (2R) and second lady Usha Vance talk with Coast Guard Seaman Sam Kenyon

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Vice President JD Vance (second right) and second lady Usha Vance talk with Coast Guard Seaman Sam Kenyon as he undergoes therapy at the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Nov. 10, 2025 in Bethesda, Maryland. Vance met with members of the military the day before Veterans Day, the nation’s holiday to honor those who have served in the military. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

US Vice President JD Vance (L) greets wounded Army combat veteran Ian Nugen

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Vice President JD Vance (left) greets wounded Army combat veteran Ian Nugent as Vance and second lady Usha Vance visited the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Nov. 10, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Jamie Boehm (L), Chief of Prosthetic and Orthotic Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, discusses prosthetics with Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance as they tour the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Nov. 10, 2025 in Bethesda, Maryland. Vance met with members of the military the day before Veterans Day, the nation's holiday to honor those who have served in the military.

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Jamie Boehm (left), Chief of Prosthetic and Orthotic Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, discusses prosthetics with Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance as they tour the Military Advanced Training Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Nov. 10, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland. Vance met with members of the military the day before Veterans Day, the nation’s holiday to honor those who have served in the military. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP)

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