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The US marks Veterans Day with parades across the country.
Every year to honor its veterans, the United States holds Veteran's Day as a national holiday on November 11. Since the holiday was founded in 1919 by Woodrow Wilson following World War I, it's been a time for parades and reflection on what it means to send citizens abroad to fight wars.
We've compiled a few photos of veterans reflecting on their time at war. Their faces tell the story of the friends they've lost, or sometimes just relief.