Arlington National Cemetery has been on my Maryland area bucket list for quite some time now. I decided to go there before I visited with cousins Jason and Marissa in nearby Annandale, VA. I spent about a little over three hours walking the grounds. I had no idea the cemetery was that large, but in retrospect how can it be small if soldiers have been buried there since the Civil War. I visited many of the notables but also just your everyday men and women. They had a special woman's exhibit which was interesting. I also stumbled upon a memorial ceremony a family was having for their loved one. I quietly stood from a far and observed the ceremony. I still can't quite figure out how they fold the flag but it took pretty long to do so. After going to Arlington, I met up with Marissa, Jason, and their newest edition Michael Noah who is 10 weeks. Michael was born early and is still kind of tiny so I didn't want to take any pictures to startle him. It was was great visit and a nice chance to see them before I left town. The two hour drive home which should have only taken a little over an hour was not so fun :(
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| Pop Pop was a Sea bee, he talked about his tour in Okinawa and Fiji. I took this for him. |
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| JFK |
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| Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis |
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| view from R.E Lee's House in Arlington National Cemetery |
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| memorial ceremony |
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| President William Taft |
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| Tomb of Unknown Soldier |
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