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El día del veterano

El día del veterano

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.

El día del veterano

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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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 ==

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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 ==

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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

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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 ==

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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)

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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 ==

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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

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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 ==

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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 ==

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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

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