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A woman walks past grave markers at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly, Mich., following a Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/The Flint Journal, Ryan Garza)

Hoy 11 de noviembre de 2011 se celebró el día del armisticio, fecha en que se conmemora el final de la I Guerra Mundial en 1918 y se recuerdan a los caidos en las dos guerras mundiales. Por ello se realizan actos, desfiles y homenajes en Francia, Gran Bretaña, Bélgica, Italia, Canada, entre otros y en especial en Estados Unidos, donde se celebra también el día del veterano donde el recuerdo se amplia a todos los ex-combatientes y muertos en combate.

Estas son algunas de las imágenes de este día.

Wooden crosses are pictured in a field of remembrance during a service to mark Armistice Day, in Royal Wootton Bassett, in south-east England, on November 11, 2011. Armistice Day in Britain is dedicated to the memory of military personnel killed in the two world wars and subsequent wars involving British troops. AFP PHOTO/BEN STANSALL

A sea of flags, each representing a soldier killed in Afghanistan or Iraq is seen on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at Veteran’s Memorial Park and Rear Admiral Leroy Collins Jr.  Veterans Museum in  Tampa, Fla. ((AP Photo/St. Petersburg Times, Tyler Tjomsland)  TAMPA OUT; CITRUS COUNTY OUT; PORT CHARLOTTE OUT; BROOKSVILLE HERNANDO TODAY OUT; MAGS OUT

Members of the Honor Guard give a 21 gun salute to close the Veterans Day Program at Veterans Memorial Park in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/The Tuscaloosa News,  Dusty Compton)

A boy stands in front of the U.S. Marines as he watches a group of West Point cadets during the Veterans Day Parade in New York November 11, 2011.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES – Tags: MILITARY ANNIVERSARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A U.S. Navy SEAL who is a member of the Navy parachute team ‘Leap Frogs’, takes part in a demonstration of combat skills at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida November 11, 2011. The event for the public is part of Veteran’s Day celebration and the annual weekend reunion at the Museum.  REUTERS/Joe Skipper    (UNITED STATES – Tags: MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY ANNIVERSARY)

A World War Two veteran waves from inside an armored vehicle on 5th Avenue during the 2011 Veterans Day Parade in New York November 11, 2011. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES – Tags: MILITARY ANNIVERSARY)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dannielle Ritacco stands among headstones during the 62nd Annual Veterans Day Memorial Celebration at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Evergreen-Washelli in Seattle on Friday, November 11, 2011. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLE TIMES OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; TV OUT

Veteran Bob Podolsky looks on during a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in City Hall Square, in Windsor, Ontario, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Dave Chidley)

Veteran Robert Flick holds an American flag during a Veterans Day ceremony attended by President Barack Obama Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Juanita Moreno visits the grave site of her brother during a Veteran’s Day observance at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

U.S. military veteran flag bearers take formation prior to a Veteran’s Day ceremony at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia November 11, 2011.    REUTERS/Molly Riley  (UNITED STATES – Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT ANNIVERSARY)

Veterans attend the Armistice Day ceremony marking the 93rd anniversary of the end of World War One in Brussels November 11, 2011. Remembrance Day is observed on the anniversary of Germany signing the Armistice agreement at the end of World War One on November 11, 1918. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM – Tags: ANNIVERSARY MILITARY CONFLICT)

GRANBY, CO – NOVEMBER 11: World War II veteran John Sheriff, 85, attends a Veterans Day celebration on November 11, 2011 near Granby, Colorado. Veterans from World War II onward gathered for an annual breakfast to honor former servicemen and women. This year they were joined by younger military personel and veterans participating in a retreat organized by Project Sanctuary at Snow Mountain Ranch in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The 6-day retreat, which employs “recreational diversion therapy,” is designed to give active duty and veteran families time to reconnect with each other, often after years of separation due to military deployments. Since 2008, the non-profit has held some 20 retreats with 143 families, and with 800 families on the waiting list, has another dozen retreats planned for 2012.   John Moore/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS &; TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 11: Jim Scott searches for the name of a member of the U.S. military who died in Vietnam during Veterans Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial November 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day in the United States honors those who have served in the nation’s military and also coincides with the anniversary of the conclusion of hostilities on the western front in World War I.   Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS &; TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

A French veteran folds his national flag at the end of the visit of France’s President at the Charles Peguy Monument in Villeroy, near Paris, France, on November 11, 2011, as part of the ceremonies marking the end of World War I. Charles Peguy was a French writer who was killed during the WWI. AFP PHOTO POOL / LAURENT CIPRIANI

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 11: A bugler plays “Taps” during Veterans Day ceremonies at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial November 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day in the United States honors those who have served in the nation’s military and also coincides with the anniversary of the conclusion of hostilities on the western front in World War I.   Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS &; TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

A man holds a box of photos and medals during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Montreal Friday, Nov.  11, 2011.  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 11: Soldiers from Ft. Lee, Virginia help mark Veterans Day ceremonies at the World War II Memorial November 11, 2011 in Washington, DC. Veterans Day in the United States honors those who have served in the nation’s military and also coincides with the anniversary of the conclusion of hostilities on the western front in World War I.   Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS &; TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

A US flag is tucked into the jacket of a man attending Veterans Day ceremonies at the Memorial Amphitheater November 11, 2011 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 09: Members of the UCLA NROTC cadets listen to speakers during UCLA’s annual Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony on November 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The annual ceremony was held to honor members of the Bruin family who have fought in the nation’s wars.   Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 09: Members of the UCLA NROTC cadets listen to speakers during UCLA’s annual Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony on November 9, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. The annual ceremony was held to honor members of the Bruin family who have fought in the nation’s wars.   Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Clouds are reflected on the Vietnam War Memorial during ceremonies for Veterans Day on November 11, 2011, in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama on Friday told the conflict-weary US public that looming withdrawals from Afghanistan and Iraq and Moamer Kadhafi’s ouster in Libya meant “the tide of war is receding.”   AFP PHOTO/MLADEN ANTONOV

PETALUMA, CA – OCTOBER 28: Pumpkins are seen at Petaluma Pumpkin Patch on October 28, 2011 in Petaluma, California. According to a study by the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend nearly $6.9 billion on Halloween costumes, decorations and candy this year.   Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS &; TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Esta noche se celebra la llamada noche de las burjas, la velada que precede al día de todos los santos, la noche de halloween… Una noche de oscura tradición pagana que en la actualidad tiene mucho seguimiento en los paises anglosajones, Estados Unidos y gran parte de sudamérica. Esta noche pasearán los niños y no tan niños de puerta en puerta preguntando “¿Truco o trato?” y recibiendo golosinas a cambio de la indulgencia de los chicos disfrazados de personajes aterradores. En España este ritual aun no está muy instaurado y somos más de ir a los cementerios a poner flores y comer huesos de santo… Pero esta noche se verá a muchos jóvenes paseandose disfrazados de bar en bar. En cualquier caso recomiendo desde la Mesa de Luz tener cuidado esta noche mágica en la que los muertos se levantan de sus tumbas y los espectros se manifiestan de manera terrorífica.

An artist dressed as a moor man walks between crosses during a Halloween celebration in the leisure park ‘BELANTIS’, the largest theme park in eastern Germany, in Leipzig, Germany, on Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. The theme park stages a Halloween party with creepy surprises for the visitors. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

A zombie dressed man poses for a photo in Caracas on October 29, 2011.  About 300 fans of zombies marched on Saturday night looking for fun on the Halloween eve.   AFP Photo / Leo RAMIREZ

A zombie dressed man poses for a photo in Caracas on October 29, 2011.  About 300 fans of zombies marched on Saturday night looking for fun on the Halloween eve.   AFP Photo / Leo RAMIREZ

A woman makes her choice from a display of pumpkins at a pumpkin patch in Culver City on October 28, 2011 in southern California, ahead of Halloween which falls every year on October 31. Halloween is especially popular with children due to activities such as trick or treating, dressing up in costumes and carving pumpkins to make jack-o’-lanterns. AFP PHOTO / Frederic J. BROWN

A customers looks at snow covered Halloween pumpkins at a farmers market in the town of Westminster, MD, October 29, 2011. An unusually cold weather hit the North East part of the United States a few days before Halloween.  AFP PHOTO/ MLADEN ANTONOV

CHICAGO, IL – OCTOBER 28: Halloween masks of Muammar Gaddafi, Osama bin Laden, and Saddam Hussein are offered for sale at Fantasy Costumes on October 28, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The store, which had long lines at the registers at 4 AM this morning, is open around the clock through Halloween to help keep up with customer demand. Retailers nationwide are expecting record sales for Halloween merchandise this year with shoppers spending close to $7 billion dollars to celebrate the holiday.   Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS &; TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

MIAMI BEACH, FL – OCTOBER 21: Charlie Lucas tries on a snow white Costume at the Halloween MegaStore Miami Beach on October 21, 2011 in Miami Beach, Florida. The megastore is a temporary location for the store which opened for the holiday to sell costumes, masks and other items to people needing to dress up for the evening of October 31 when costumed people around the world observe the day.   Joe Raedle/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS &; TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

People dressed up as zombies during a Halloween Eve Party in Belgrade on October 30, 2011.  Halloween is based on the Celtic festival of Samhain and the ancient Celts believed the border between this world and the otherworld became thin on that night, allowing spirits to pass through.AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A woman dressed up as a Barbie doll poses during a Halloween Eve Party in Belgrade on October 30, 2011. Halloween is based on the Celtic festival of Samhain and the ancient Celts believed the border between this world and the otherworld became thin on that night, allowing spirits to pass through.AFP PHOTO / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC

A Thai boy looks at Halloween decorations at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. On one side of Bangkok, you’ll find the victims of Thailand’s worst flooding in half a century. But just a few miles away, you’ll find something else entirely: well-heeled shoppers perusing bustling malls decorated with newly-hung Halloween decorations, couples sipping espresso in the air-conditioned comfort of ultra-chic cafes. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

A child dresses up in a costume in Hong Kong on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

CAR08. CARACAS (VENEZUELA) 29/10/2011.- Una mujer disfrazada de zombie recorre hoy, sábado 29 de octubre de 2011, una céntrica plaza de Caracas (Venezuela), donde un grupo de personas se reunieron para festejar Halloween. EFE/ Boris Vergara

Carved pumpkins are seen on offer at a roadside stall for Halloween near Warsaw, Poland, Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Halloween is a new tradition taking root in Poland, a predominantly Catholic nation where Nov. 1 is a national holiday of All Saint’s Day and is dedicated to visiting family graves. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Silas, a German shorthaired pointer owned by Heidi Wormser of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, sits on the couch in the front window of his home, decorated for Halloween, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011. Halloween is on Monday.  (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

A girl models her costume during the kids costume competition at the “Scaredy Cats and Dogs” Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011. Some 100 pets participated in the event to raise funds for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Animal Rehabilitation Center, a temporary shelter for more than 100 dogs and cats which were either abandoned or rescued from cruelty or neglect.  REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES – Tags: SOCIETY)

A zombie dressed woman stops a car in a street in Caracas on October 29, 2011. About 300 fans of zombies marched on Saturday night looking for fun on the Halloween eve.   AFP Photo / Leo RAMIREZ

Carved pumpkins stands on a ledge in front of house ahead of Halloween in Montague, Massachusetts, October 22, 2011. Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving pumpkins, visiting haunted attractions, or telling scary stories.

A boy models his monster costume during the kids costume competition at the “Scaredy Cats and Dogs” Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, October 23, 2011. Some 100 pets participated in the event to raise funds for the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Animal Rehabilitation Center, a temporary shelter for more than 100 dogs and cats which were either abandoned or rescued from cruelty or neglect.  REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES – Tags: SOCIETY)

Haunt actor Gus Maurer performs at the Spooky Ranch in Columbia Station, Ohio, in this handout picture taken October 2010. A stalled economy hasn’t spooked Americans out of enjoying Halloween. Nearly three-quarters of U.S. consumers plan to celebrate, but will spend less this year on costumes and candy. Picture taken October 2010.      REUTERS/Derek Vitas/Handout  (UNITED STATES – Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

HWO09- WASHINGTON (EEUU), 29/10/2011.- Niños forman filas con sus dulces recibidos hoy, sábado 29 de octubre de 2011, en la Casa Blanca, Washington, DC. El presidente de EE.UU., Barack Obama, y su esposa, Michelle, ofrecen una fiesta de Halloween a hijos de militares y niños de la vecindad en la Casa Blanca, decorada para la ocasión con calabazas y telarañas. EFE/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / POOL

Zombie dressed people walk in a main street in Caracas on October 29, 2011.  About 300 fans of zombies marched on Saturday night looking for fun on the Halloween eve.   AFP Photo / Leo RAMIREZ

TO01. TOLEDO, 29/10/2011.- Las monjas de los conventos toledanos se resisten a dejar paso a la fiesta anglosajona de Halloween y durante estos dí­as ofrecen cambiar las terroríficas calabazas por los tradicionales y deliciosos huesos de santo que ellas mismas elaboran y venden. EFE/Ismael Herrero

YAZOO COUNTY, MS – MAY 23: The Yazoo River floodwaters inundate crops near Yazoo City May 23, 2011 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The Yazoo River floodwaters are forecast to crest today around Yazoo City following the backing up of Mississippi River tributaries including the Yazoo River. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Louisiana. Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.   Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

El río Mississippi inunda el sur de Estados Unidos y las agencias envían impresionantes imágenes de las tierras y campos cubiertos de agua. Os recomiendo las completas ediciones de In Focus y de The Big Picture sobre esta última riada. Saltan a la vista los muros que se levantaron al rededor de las casas creando una pequeña isla entre el agua del rio más caudaloso de los USA. No es la priemra vez que os muestro en La Mesa de Luz fotos de inundaciones como la vivida en Filipinas en septiembre de 2009. Pero hoy os presento una serie de imágenes aéreas que muestran la dramática inundación desde otro punto de vista muy pictórico. Fotos aéreas que muestran lo que podría ser un cuadro abstracto pintado por la naturaleza utilizando los campos de Mississippi como lienzo. Espero que las disfrutéis.

YAZOO COUNTY, MS – MAY 23: The Yazoo River floodwaters inundate crops next to a raised railroad track near Yazoo City May 23, 2011 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The Yazoo River floodwaters are forecast to crest today around Yazoo City following the backing up of Mississippi River tributaries including the Yazoo River. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Louisiana. Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.   Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

YAZOO COUNTY, MS – MAY 23: The Yazoo River floodwaters inundate crops near Yazoo City May 23, 2011 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The Yazoo River floodwaters are forecast to crest today around Yazoo City following the backing up of Mississippi River tributaries including the Yazoo River. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.   Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

YAZOO COUNTY, MS – MAY 23: The Yazoo River floodwaters inundate crops near Yazoo City May 23, 2011 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The Yazoo River floodwaters are forecast to crest today around Yazoo City following the backing up of Mississippi River tributaries including the Yazoo River. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.   Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

VICKSBURG, MS – MAY 18: A wheat field is covered by floodwater from the Yazoo River May 18, 2011 near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The flooded Mississippi River is forcing the Yazoo River to top its banks where the two meet near Vicksburg, causing towns and farms upstream on the Yazoo to flood. The Mississippi River at Vicksburg is expected to crest May 19. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana.   Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

YAZOO COUNTY, MS – MAY 23: The Yazoo River floodwaters inundate crops near Yazoo City May 23, 2011 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The Yazoo River floodwaters are forecast to crest today around Yazoo City following the backing up of Mississippi River tributaries including the Yazoo River. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.   Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

WILKINSON COUNTY, MS – MAY 20: A flooded structure and telephone poles are seen along the flooding Mississippi River downstream from Natchez on May 20, 2011 in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. The river is forecast to crest at 62.1 feet tomorrow in Natchez, the highest level in Natchez recorded history. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Louisiana. Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.   Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

VICKSBURG, MS – MAY 18: A wheat field is covered by floodwater from the Yazoo River May 18, 2011 near Vicksburg, Mississippi. The flooded Mississippi River is forcing the Yazoo River to top its banks where the two meet near Vicksburg, causing towns and farms upstream on the Yazoo to flood. The Mississippi River at Vicksburg is expected to crest May 19. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding along the Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana.   Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Floodwaters from the Yazoo River continue to get deeper, inundating crops near Yazoo City, Miss. on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Floodwaters from the Yazoo River continue to get deeper near Yazoo City, Miss. even as the Mississippi River is slowly falling, since it is still so high that water is backing up into its tributaries, especially the Yazoo River. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Farm buildings are surrounded by floodwater from the Yazoo River near Yazoo City, Miss., Saturday, May 21,  2011. The water is getting deeper in the backwater areas even though the levels of the Mississippi River are falling. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

YAZOO COUNTY, MS – MAY 23: The Yazoo River floodwaters inundate crops near Yazoo City May 23, 2011 in Yazoo County, Mississippi. The Yazoo River floodwaters are forecast to crest today around Yazoo City following the backing up of Mississippi River tributaries including the Yazoo River. Heavy rains have left the ground saturated, rivers swollen, and have caused widespread flooding in Louisiana. Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.   Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==