Pence lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
By Reuters
12 November 2017 |
5:04 am
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence lays at wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in honor of veterans.
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