Arlington National Cemetery
May 23, 2008 at 10:30 amarlington, black + white, monuments, virginia
This morning I had the honor of attending the funeral of one of my co-worker’s mother. Her mother served as an Air Force Military Nurse and was given a full military funeral at Arlington National Cemetery. It was a truly amazing and moving ceremony complete with the horse-drawn caisson, the bugler playing “taps”, the honor detail folding the flag, and a twenty-one gun salute.
This photo is from a trip we took to to the cemetery but in honor of Memorial Day the Army (I believe) has placed a small American flag in the ground in front of every single tombstone in the cemetery. To put it in scale for those who have not visited, Arlington National Cemetery is the resting place of more than 290,000 of our country’s bravest and covers an area of 624 acres. That is a lot of flags.
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May 24th, 2008 at 7:08 am
Thank you. A lovely photograph and a fitting reminder of the sacrifices of many for the freedom we enjoy every day.
May 24th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
A very moving image. This really caught my eye in the portal. A fitting tribute.
May 25th, 2008 at 5:25 am
Stunning photograph!
May 31st, 2008 at 7:41 am
I didn’t make it up to Arlington National Cemetary this past weekend; hopefully I’ll be able to visit soon. My dad is buried there, he served in the Army. The staff here are very wonderful and ensure that the servicemen get the honor they deserve and that the families are well taken care of during the whole process. Thanks for posting! Great photo!
ptowngirl
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