With this year’s centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, commemorative events have been rolling out across the United States, with Never Forget Garden dedications, historical conferences and flag-flying tributes. As part of the commemoration, a Society of the Honor Guard delegation traveled to France to retrace the selection process for the remains of the first Unknown Soldier.

Read more: Centennial of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Includes France

To all our veteran and military families: Thank You.

We honor your sacrifice. We recognize your resilience. We hold dear to our hearts your ceaseless love and support. We owe that and so much more. https://t.co/vaIFRlqBtF

— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) November 1, 2021

Read more: White House continues tradition of observing ‘Veterans and Military Families month’ throughout November

Meet retired three-star General Gwen Bingham. She is leading the charge to help military families of color as part of the nonprofit 'Blue Star Families.' She is my #ChampionsForChange pic.twitter.com/tYR5hTUSOF

— Brianna Keilar (@brikeilarcnn) September 21, 2021