Biden, Harris lay wreath at Arlington Cemetery
January 21, 2021 01:22
US President Joe Biden lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
In his campaign speeches, Biden frequently mentioned that his late son, Beau, who died in 2015, was a veteran.
Recent former US presidents, with the exception of Donald Trump, are accompanying Biden and Harris to Arlington.
Former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton are also at the event.
Why Arlington Cemetery is so important
The cemetery -- just across the river from Washington DC -- is home to the graves of dead US troops dating back to the Civil War.
It is also the final resting place of two presidents - John F Kennedy and William H Taft.
The land was seized from Confederate general Robert E Lee during the Civil War, and has since become home to the remains of over 400,000 men and women.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, where the wreath-laying will take place, is one of the most visited parts of the cemetery.
Entombed there are the remains of soldiers from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
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