Dick Cheney's funeral is officially underway, bringing together a number of notable politicians, including Joe Biden , whose 83rd birthday is today, as well as his wife Dr. Jill Biden , former Vice President Kamala Harris , and fellow former Vice President Mike Pence , among others.

Cheney, widely regarded as the most influential vice president in history, and the architect of the "war on terror," which unleashed decades of violence and instability in the Middle East, passed away earlier this month on November 4, Election Day, aged 84, from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease.

His public memorial services are being held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Keep up below.

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