ms. aguilera: leader pelosi, secretary of defense matus, secretary of affairs, secretary of the air force wilsonl hollered, families of the fallen, visitors from across the world and all of you, good morning. and welcome to arlington national cemetery. what a glorious day. it is fitting that we are in the center of this most hallowed ground. a special welcome to mr. larry romo of the american g.i. forum, for being today's veteran service host for national veterans day observance. today as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the world war i armistice in 1918, how fortunate we all are to gather together today to pay tribute to this amazing anniversary. just a short walk from here, i invite you to visit sections 17, 18, 19, or visit our welcome center where we memorialize world war i veterans and families laid to rest here at arlington national cemetery. their stories tell the history of our country through sacrifice of our citizens. that served our nation in its time of need and guaranteed our freedom and liberty. today, as for the past 154 years, our arlington national cemetery i