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Biden to visit Arlington Cemetery as part of inauguration ceremonies

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President-elect Joe Biden will visit Arlington National Cemetery and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of his inauguration ceremonies next week, despite security concerns surrounding the day’s events.

Officials from the Presidential Inaugural Committee said that the trip to Arlington — arguably one of the best-known military sites in America — is designed to “honor our men and women in uniform who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our common values.” It will be one of Biden’s first official acts as commander-in-chief.

Biden is expected to be accompanied at the cemetery by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. All of their spouses are also expected to attend.

Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died Jan. 7 after being injured while confronting rioters at the Capitol, was formerly a staff sergeant with the New Jersey Air National Guard. He is shown here in a photo from his basic training in 1997. (New Jersey National Guard)

The inauguration ceremony, scheduled to be held on Jan. 20, has been scaled down from past celebrations because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, the attack on the Capitol building last week by rioters supporting President Donald Trump is expected to result in even more changes, to ensure the security of the incoming administration.

Five people died in the violence, which took place the same day members of Congress were scheduled to certify Biden’s victory in last fall’s presidential election.

Biden is still scheduled to take the oath of office at the Capitol building, in keeping with tradition.

Even with new security restrictions around Washington, D.C., officials from the inaugural committee are vowing to hold an event “showcasing the American people’s resilience, heroism, and unified commitment to coming together as a nation to heal and rebuild so that we emerge as the indomitable force that a united America represents.

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President-elect Joe Biden, right, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, listen as former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough — the Biden administration's choice to be Veterans Affairs secretary — speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Dec. 11, 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP)

Officials plan to install more than 191,000 flags on the National Mall for the event, representing “the American people who are unable to travel to Washington, D.C.” for the inauguration.

The Arlington cemetery visit is expected to take place shortly after the swearing in.

Biden has vowed that the care of veterans and military families will be major focal points of his time in office, and first lady Jill Biden is expected to revive the military-focused Joining Forces initiative she founded with Michelle Obama during Biden’s term as vice president.



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