| Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and Director of the National Park Service Mary Bomar joined Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, President H.W. Bush, Mrs. Barbara Bush, Major General Guy Swann, and Major General John Gilchrist at a wreath laying ceremony at the National World War II Memorial to commemorate Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day) and honor the lives lost during the War. After the ceremonial wreath laying, Her Majesty and Prince Phillip toured the Memorial and greeted veterans in attendance. The Queen also met with British war brides who married U.S. soldiers more than 60 years ago. |