Kamala subs for prez at Vet fete

Vice President Kamala Harris stood in for President Biden on Friday during a Veterans Day memorial at Arlington National Cemetery as Biden traveled to Egypt and Cambodia for international summits.

US presidents traditionally visit the northern Virginia cemetery unless they are traveling.

The vice president (inset) laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Biden’s stead and delivered a traditional speech praising veterans.

“To be a veteran is to have truly known the true cost of freedom, and to have borne it for all of us. That is a debt that must always be remembered,” Harris said.

Biden, speaking earlier in the day at the anti-globalwarming COP27 summit on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, mentioned his late son Beau, who died in 2015 of brain cancer, while acknowledging Veterans Day.

“This day is a day of commemoration at home in the United States,” Biden said. “It’s Veterans Day. America’s veterans and their families, survivors and caregivers are the very spine and soul of the United States.”

Biden added, “And on this special day — on every day — I honor all those of sacrifice to our nation like my son.”

The president proceeded to specifically praise Vietnam War veteran John Kerry, his anti-global-warming envoy.

“I want to thank one proud American veteran — a lifelong public servant and dear friend and literally the most decorated men to fight, special envoy for climate John Kerry,” Biden said to applause.

Biden, 79, avoided military service during the Vietnam War, as did his predecessor and possible 2024 competitor former President Donald Trump, 76.