This week was an honorable one in America. The nation celebrated Veterans Day, the Marine Corps birthday and the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. At the same time, the Internet went wild over the latest Kardashian publicity stunt and President Obama traveled to China.
We have a quick recap of this week’s headlines, and the powerful photography that went with it below.
Two American football teams traveled to London this week.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Toby Gerhart is tackled by the Dallas Cowboys during the NFL game at Wembley Stadium in London. The Cowboys won, 31-17. (Photo: Newscom)
A whole bunch of important world leaders gathered to plant trees.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Obama walk with Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Beijing. The group gathered to plant trees with other leaders and representatives from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation on Nov. 11. (Photo: UPI/Lan Hongguang/Pool/Newscom)
The Pope took more selfies.
Pope Francis poses for a “selfie” with a mother and her child. (Photo: Newscom)
Obama (probably) made a military deal with the Chinese.
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for President Obama in Beijing. While the Obama administration has been trumpeting an agreement by both sides to limit greenhouse gas emissions, news reports suggest that an agreement also was reached to limit the prospects of military confrontation. (Photo: Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)
President Obama also made it clear he will act alone to overhaul the nation’s immigration system as soon as next week.
President Obama hopes to protect up to 5 million illegal immigrants from deportation and provide many of them with work permits. (Photo: Oliver Douliery/Newscom)
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial celebrated it’s anniversary on Nov. 13. The wall was dedicated 32 years ago.
Doc Sorenson of Stanton, Va., leans his head against the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He made a rubbing of Lloyd Miller, a friend of Sorenson’s brother. (Photo: Pete Souza/Newscom)
President Obama nominated Loretta Lynch to be the new attorney general. Experts say Lynch may share some of the same troubling views as outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder.
President Obama nominates Loretta Lynch to be U.S. attorney general on Nov. 8. (Photo: Pete Marovich/Newscom)
On Nov. 10, the U.S. Marine Corps turned 239.
Sgt. Maj. Scott T. Pile speaks to Marines and sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island, parked pier side at Naval Base San Diego. (Photo: Gunnery Sgt. Scott Dunn/U.S. Marine Corps)
Not only does the Marine Corps have some of the bravest men in the country, this photo essay proved they have some incredibly talented photographers, too.
Marines perform a diving exit while conducting a jump out of a MV-22B Osprey. (Photo: Cpl. Todd F. Michalek/U.S. Marine Corps)
Jonathan Gruber, the man credited with helping congressional Democrats draft Obamacare, was caught on video saying that a “lack of transparency is a huge political advantage.” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., praised his work in 2009. Today, she claims she doesn’t even know who he is.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. (Photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Carnival season in Cologne, Germany, began at 11:11 a.m. on Nov. 11.
Revelers wearing colorful costumes celebrate the start of the season. (Photo: Newscom)
Kim Kardashian made news this week for her bare bum on the cover of a magazine. The Congressional Budget Office confirmed the richest 1 percent of Americans (people like Kardashian and husband Kanye West) pay 24 percent of federal taxes.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West head to the Kardashians’ office in Los Angeles. Kim’s net worth is around $65 million. (Photo: Newscom)
On Veterans Day, the nation paused to honor those who served.
Lance Cpl. Emmanuel Ramos. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)
Meanwhile, a video of a paraplegic veteran dancing eye-to-eye with his bride on their wedding day went viral. Warning, you’ll probably cry tears of joy when you watch the video.
The couple during their wedding dance—made possible by harnesses and the help of friends. (Photo: YouTube)