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Sunday, 17th April 2005 by
A rather sombre one here. The Arlington National Cemetery is where thousands of American service men and women are buried. Those little ridges along the grass aren’t ridges. They are all graves.
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The circle is an amphitheatre. To the right is a building, shaped somewhat like a cross. To the right of the building, colored somewhat red, is a carpet and to the right of the carpet, the large box, is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. If you’re ever in the area, the ritual here is pretty neat-o.
DQ- thanks for posting the step-by-step; for some reason I was having problems locating the actual tomb. You’re right: the ritual is extremely cool. I had the oppertunity to take part in a wreath-laying ceremony a few years ago, and it was one of the most sombering experiences I’ve even had. While waiting to present the wreath, I also got the chance to watch the changing of the guard- that was really interesting! I would definitely suggest to anyone to go watch the ceremonies, if possible.
My husband is buried at Arlington…it would be nice to see some pictures of the sites. Perhaps fill in a name and get a photo of the grave site. I live in Missouri and cannot go back to Arlington.
Helen, Please contact me at [email protected] and I will get some pictures for you. I live in Virginia and will be in Arlington in October for the Marine Corps Marathon. If you know in what area your husband is laid that would help me find him. There is also a large photo gallary at http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
Semper Fidelis, -William Eckley USMC Retired
William, thanks for offering your help to Helen. I’ve emailed a link to your comment to make sure that she gets it
I recently visited arlington national cemetary and i noticed that on several headstones had little rocks or pebbles placed on them and i was wondering what it signified?