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Arlington National Cemetery
I buried my Dad yesterday at Arlington. He was 82, served with the Negro troops in WWII in the Pacific theater and almost 40 years in the Army Reserves. Retired as a LTC. He was given a full honor ceremony. Beautiful. Must have been 50 soldiers participating; band, rifles, the whole bit. They were on a tight schedule though. Timed to the minute and then off to the next service. We were quickly moved away from the site and the Coast Guard moved right in behind. They saluted our car as we drove past. You gotta love these kids.Hereâs a couple of stories that caught my eye this morning. Army Spc. Brett Christian, killed in combat in Iraq July 23rd, on Thursday became the 25th U.S. casualty of the Iraq war to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery.God bless our soldiers. Posted by: fullwood 2003-08-08 |
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