Ken Burns introduces scenes from his PBS documentary “The War” to an audience on the National Mall who have gathered in honor of World War II veterans, Saturday, September 29, 2007.

Army Master Sergeant Jose “Joe” Ramirez, who fought in the South Pacific in World War II, is presented a certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Army.

Marine Cpl. Robin Gehman, Sgt. Eric Dewhirst, and Sgt. Ken Ebo and the Quantico Marine Corps Band watch scenes from “The War” as they wait to perform.

From the World War II Memorial

Meanwhile, the sun sets behind the World War II Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial.

Here’s a quick slideshow

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U.S. Senator and Presidential hopeful Barack Obama speaks to a rally in Washington, D.C.’s City Center Lot, Tuesday evening, September 18, 2007.

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My recent photo of Mike Rogers is being published by Der Spiegel, a German news magazine in an article about his blogging about closeted anti-gay politicians. Rogers has recently said he will restrict his reporting to only people in elected positions and will no longer report on staffers.

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Featuring audio of veteran Eli Israel and other protesters. [2:22]