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Obama Pays Respects to War Dead at Arlington Cemetery
First family arrived at cemetery shortly before noon Saturday.
President Barack Obama and the first lady visited Alrington National Cemetery shortly before noon today to pay their respects to fallen U.S. soldiers, according to the Associated Press and media reports distributed by the White House.
The couple visited Section 60, which is reserved for U.S. servicemen and women who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 6,200 military personnel have been killed in those wars, the AP reported.
The Obamas breifly visited with family members who were at gravesites in Section 60.
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This is the president's third visit to that section, according to the White House.
"On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the President believes that it is important for all Americans to honor those who have served since 9/11, to remember those lives we have lost, and to support their families," a White House official told the press pool traveling with the Obamas.
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The visit lasted about 15 minutes, according to the White House.
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