kamala harris vice president kamala harris are in virginia to mark veterans�* day. the archbishop of canterbury faces growing calls to resign — because of his handling of a child abuse scandal. president—elect trump annouces a border tsar and a un ambassador, ahead of his return to the white house injanuary. hello. i'm lauren taylor. let's go straight to the arlington national cemetery in virginia, where the us is marking veterans�* day. president biden, first lady jill biden, vice president kamala harris and second gentleman doug emhoff will all join the ceremony. this is to mark veterans�* day, the annual federal holiday that celebrates and remembers all who have served in the military, in

wartime and in peace time. veterans�* day is celebrated on november the 11th, which is the day the armistice ended world war i, when that was signed, and it is celebrated every year regardless of what date falls on, but it is a holiday that now encompasses obviously a lot more than world war i. in 1954 after world war ii and the korean war, the word armistice was changed to veterans to make sure that veterans of all american wars were honoured on this particular day. we are expecting president biden to attend there at arlington national cemetery in virginia. and also it will be attended by the vice president and the first lady and second gentleman will be there too. so, many schools and companies will also be closed as it falls on a monday this year, many observe the federal holiday and

many nonessential government services are also closed. and the crowds gather there, and let�*s watch as we see the politicians and the invited members there joining that very poignant day as the us marks a veterans�* day. let�*s have a listen in. as you know, also today we have had armistice day being marked with two minutes of silence across the uk and in europe. sir keir starmerjoined an sir keir starmer joined an eventin sir keir starmerjoined an event in paris for the first time since winston churchill had done that, and laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in paris. but this is veterans�* day being marked at arlington cemetery overin marked at arlington cemetery over in the us. the defence

secretary there. and you will remember that veterans�* day is different from memorial day. memorial day is observed in may. attention! colours ready. the armed forces honour_ colours ready. the armed forces honour guard are ready and waiting _ honour guard are ready and waiting as the president of the united — waiting as the president of the united states moves to the tomb of the _ united states moves to the tomb of the unknown soldier to place

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studio: president biden there arriving for the wreath—laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier to mark veterans�* day, and kamala harris with him. present arms! american national

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studio: president biden there laying the wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier, marking armistice day, or veterans�* day as it is known in the us, which commemorates members of the military who have served both in wartime and in peace time, those who are living and those who are dead. drum tattoo.

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studio: that was president biden and vice president kamala harris in arlington national cemetery laying a wreath to mark veterans�* day, with second gentleman doug emhoff and first ladyjill biden also present. we can speak to a veteran who has just been at the white house for a breakfast with joe biden commemorating the special day. tell us a little bit about what that was like.— day. tell us a little bit about what that was like. thank you so much for _ what that was like. thank you so much for having _ what that was like. thank you so much for having me. - what that was like. thank you so much for having me. the l so much for having me. the breakfast was a really lovely ceremony. president biden came in and gave us a few words of thanks. he has always been a very gracious host. his son served in the army national

guard, so he knows what military service means personally, and he invited all of us veterans who have supported veterans issues throughout the years to commemorate the occasion one last time while he is in the white house. 50 last time while he is in the white house.— last time while he is in the white house. so you were in ira: in white house. so you were in iraq in 2006 _ white house. so you were in iraq in 2006 and _ white house. so you were in iraq in 2006 and 2010. - white house. so you were in iraq in 2006 and 2010. howl iraq in 2006 and 2010. how important is a date like this for you? important is a date like this foryou? i important is a date like this for ou? ., , important is a date like this for ou? . , ., important is a date like this for ou? ., ., :: ::' for you? i was in iraq in 2009 and 2010- _ for you? i was in iraq in 2009 and 2010. one _ for you? i was in iraq in 2009 and 2010. one of— for you? i was in iraq in 2009 and 2010. one of the - for you? i was in iraq in 2009 and 2010. one of the things l and 2010. one of the things that abraham lincoln said that the speech at gettysburg was that it the speech at gettysburg was thatitis the speech at gettysburg was that it is in on us to give our devotion to those who gave their lives for their country, and this is about veterans who have served, whether in wartime or in peacetime. it is really important for us as a country to commemorate these occasions,

especially with the veteran population decreasing. we have lost a lot of veterans who served in world war ii and korea and even some in vietnam over the past five or six years, and so it is even more important now than ever that we make sure that the veterans who are coming out of wars in iraq and afghanistan in the international war on terror in recent years are also commemorated. �* , ., , , , commemorated. and this happens at arlington _ commemorated. and this happens at arlington national _ commemorated. and this happens at arlington national cemetery, i at arlington national cemetery, it is an amazing base. this is something that presumably is also marked around the country. tell us a little bit about how big day this is around the us. it is a really important day around the country. it is a chance for veterans who served in the military all over the world to come back home to the united states and go back to their communities all over the country, and have the opportunity to march in veterans�* day parades, take

part in events such as this one at national cemeteries across the country, and of course there are lots of restaurants that offer free meals on veterans�* day for veterans and their families, veterans�* day for veterans and theirfamilies, so veterans�* day for veterans and their families, so they get a chance to enjoy those as well. it is a really solemn occasion, but also when the veterans themselves have an opportunity just for one day to put the awkwardness of when people come up awkwardness of when people come up to you and say thank you for your service, we put that aside for one day and say, you are welcome. for one day and say, you are welcome-— for one day and say, you are welcome. we're 'ust going to listen to the _ welcome. we're just going to listen to the music _ welcome. we're just going to listen to the music and - welcome. we're just going to listen to the music and come | listen to the music and come back to you in a naveed shah. band plays.

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# they go marching on # amen studio: veterans�* day being marked at arlington national cemetery in virginia. we are expecting to hearfrom expecting to hear from president expecting to hearfrom president biden shortly, but with me at the moment is naveed shah, an army veteran who served in iraq and also part of

the veterans association. tell me about the work you do and what sort of issues you deal with when you speak to veterans and see their lives at the moment. how are they coping? absolutely, it is an organisation that goes across the country to try to bring veterans and train them how to talk about their service and harness the power of their story and be able to go back to their communities and stand for issues that are important to them on their school board or their local council. we want them to build to talk about what it means to defend our democracy. i was in iraq in 2010, and the insurgency for once was not targeting the american troops providing security, they were targeting

their fellow citizens who are trying to vote in an election, so it really showed me how sacred our rights and democracy is here at home. we want to make sure that our veterans are able to harness the power of their experiences and talk to their experiences and talk to their communities and show them how important it is to defend the democracy that we have. and the democracy that we have. and talkin: the democracy that we have. and talking about _ the democracy that we have. and talking about another issue thatis talking about another issue that is up talked about in the context of bettering his mental health. how much of an issue is that at how much support is there for veterans on that subject?— there for veterans on that sub'ect? ~ . ., ., , subject? mental health has alwa s subject? mental health has always been _ subject? mental health has always been a _ subject? mental health has always been a challenge, l subject? mental health has. always been a challenge, but subject? mental health has- always been a challenge, but in the last few years it has got a lot better. we have launched new programmes and initiatives to combat suicide among veterans and provide more access to mental health care and ensure that their families can have the support they need. and you mentioned earlier the power of their story. how does

that work in practice when they go and talk to people? how do they use the power of their story? they use the power of their sto ? ,, , story? here in the us it is different— story? here in the us it is different because - story? here in the us it is different because in - story? here in the us it is different because in some places like in korea or israel, military service is compulsory, but here it is voluntary, so it is really important that veterans are able to talk about their service in a way that gets the point across to future generations that the service matters and is important. because if we don�*t, then who is going to step up and defend our national security next time we need it?— we need it? and in terms of obviously — we need it? and in terms of obviously the _ we need it? and in terms of obviously the better - we need it? and in terms of| obviously the better in-state obviously the better in—state remembering people who are serving at the moment and also who have served, those who lost their lives and those who didn�*t, tell us about the life of people who are serving at the moment. how tricky is it for them?— for them? i'm sure being on active duty _ for them? i'm sure being on active duty right _ for them? i'm sure being on active duty right now - for them? i'm sure being on active duty right now is - for them? i'm sure being on active duty right now is a . active duty right now is a challenge with all other things going on around the world and not knowing exactly where you

are going to be, and