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Medal of Honor recipients visit Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

Medal of Honor recipients visited Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to observe National Medal of Honor Day on Tuesday.

The ceremony included an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier conducted by Medal of Honor recipients U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allan Kellogg Jr. and U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth David.

To also recognize the day, the new National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas opened its doors on Tuesday.

Medal of Honor recipient poses for a wheelchair with service members around him

Medal of Honor recipients visit Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

Medal of Honor recipients put their hands over their chest and salute

Medal of Honor recipients visit Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

A service member walks down a path

Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard support an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

Medal of Honor is worn around the neck

Medal of Honor recipients visit Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

A man in a wheelchair salutes

(From left to right) Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth David, Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allan Kellogg, Jr., and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

Service member stand in formation with weapons

Service members from the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard support an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day, Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

A Medal of Honor recipient in a wheelchair faces a crowd of people

(From left to right) Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth David, Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allan Kellogg, Jr., and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S. Army)

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