Barack Obama and Joe Biden lay a wreath at Tomb of the Unknowns near Washington D.C.
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday (January 18).
Obama, who takes office on Tuesday (January 20), stood solemnly with his hand over his heart as Taps was played by a military bugler.
The Tomb of the Unknowns, which contains the remains of unknown American soldiers who died in combat, is the scene of many military honour ceremonies.
NOTE: ORIGINAL SOUND ONLY, NO REPORTER NARRATION
