11.   U.S. veterans were gathering at the base Wednesday to mark the occasion with a ceremony and a statue dedication.

12.   Veterans gathered to remember in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and at the famed River Kwai in eastern Thailand.

13.   Veterans are gathering to remember in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and at the famed River Kwai.

14.   Veterans gathered from early morning outside the main entrance to Buckingham Palace, taking their seats on stands beneath large Union Jack flags.

15.   Veterans gathered to remember in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and at the famed River Kwai in Thailand.

16.   Veterans gathered in front of the Bolshoi Theater to sing war songs and reunite with old comrades.

17.   He made the comments in a salute to a small group of fellow war veterans gathered outside the war memorial here.