The state funeral for the 41st US president George H W Bush was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. In attendance were former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, as well as current President Donald Trump.
The body of George H.W. Bush was placed in the US Capitol to lie in state as mourners gathered to commemorate the 41st president's lifetime of service to his country.
Almost 3,000 people were killed at New York's World Trade Centre, the deadliest attack on American soil.
Ninety-three-year old George H.W. Bush has been in and out of hospital since his wife Barbara died on April 17.
Barbara Bush, the wife of the 41st president, George HW Bush, and mother of the 43rd, George W Bush, had an independent streak and could often be sharp-tongued
Former US presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama attended a concert at Texas A&M University benefiting hurricane relief efforts in College Station, Texas.
US President Donald Trump has made Iran a top priority for his presidency. Recent moves to pressure the intelligence community look a lot like the run-up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
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