Retired World War II Navy Lt. Commander Mike Lauriente of Howard County, Md., right, greets retired World War II Navy Electrician Dale Nakken, center, traveling with an honor flight from Puget Sound, Wash. as they make their way to the World War II Memorial after protesters removed barricades for the government shutdown, Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 13, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)