by Kimberly A. Cook (Twitter@ WarriorTales)
This Friday I wanted to let you know about an amazing place called Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. While most folks know the iconic images of this hallowed ground, to me it’s the honor and reverence by The Old Guard (3d US Infantry Regiment) and the cemetery staff that most folks don’t see that is truly respectful.
The first video shows The Old Guard performing the “Flags In” they do every year for Memorial Day, putting flags on every grave site on the more than 600-acre cemetery to remember and honor those at Arlington. The second is an hour-long National Geographic television special about Arlington National Cemetery and The Old Guard.
Have a wonderful long weekend for those of us not working this weekend. A thank you to those military and law enforcement personnel on duty across the globe so we can honor the sacrifice of our fallen this weekend. Be happy, be safe and hug somebody and your pets this weekend. Freedom isn’t free.
Here is the link to the National Geographic Special “Arlington: Field of Honor.”
https://youtu.be/EyOSpMjwZps
It takes a Regiment to plant that many flags. Thank you!
My son, Matt, visited Arlington when he was a Boy Scout. He’s now nearly 36 years old, and still talks about the emotional impact of visiting that Field of Honor.
the link is not available in my country…how SAD is that?!!!
Well crumb cakes! I thought YouTube was global and interstellar. Watch Gnomeo and Juliet instead, Shar. Sorry!