Members of the US Navy Ceremonial Guard salute a caisson in preparation for a transfer at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Established in 1931, the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the Navy. Located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, the Navy Ceremonial Guard’s primary mission is to represent the service in Presidential, Joint Armed Forces, Navy, and public ceremonies in and around the nation’s capital. The Navy Ceremonial Guard also serves as the funeral escort and conducts all services for Navy personnel buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Continue ReadingMembers of the US Navy Ceremonial Guard salute a caisson in preparation for a transfer at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Established in 1931, the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the Navy. Located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, the Navy Ceremonial Guard’s primary mission is to represent the service in Presidential, Joint Armed Forces, Navy, and public ceremonies in and around the nation’s capital. The Navy Ceremonial Guard also serves as the funeral escort and conducts all services for Navy personnel buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Members of the US Navy Ceremonial Guard salute a caisson in preparation for a transfer at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Established in 1931, the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the Navy. Located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, the Navy Ceremonial Guard’s primary mission is to represent the service in Presidential, Joint Armed Forces, Navy, and public ceremonies in and around the nation’s capital. The Navy Ceremonial Guard also serves as the funeral escort and conducts all services for Navy personnel buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Continue ReadingMembers of the US Navy Ceremonial Guard salute a caisson in preparation for a transfer at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Established in 1931, the United States Navy Ceremonial Guard is the official ceremonial unit of the Navy. Located at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, DC, the Navy Ceremonial Guard’s primary mission is to represent the service in Presidential, Joint Armed Forces, Navy, and public ceremonies in and around the nation’s capital. The Navy Ceremonial Guard also serves as the funeral escort and conducts all services for Navy personnel buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Rising above the cemetery is a huge mansion. This is the Arlington House. Arlington National Cemetery was established by Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, who commanded the garrison at Arlington House, appropriated the grounds in 1864, for use as a military cemetery. His intention was to render the house uninhabitable should the Lee family ever attempt to return. A stone and masonry burial vault in the rose garden, 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep, and containing the remains of 1,800 Bull Run casualties, was among the first monuments to Union dead erected under Meigs’ orders. Meigs himself was later buried within 100 yards of Arlington House with his wife, father and son; the final statement to his original order. Neither Robert E. Lee, nor his wife, as title holder, ever attempted to publicly recover control of Arlington House. They were buried at Washington University (later renamed Washington and Lee University) where Lee had served as president. The couple never returned to the home George Washington Parke Custis had built and treasured. Today this house watches over the ceremony and stands in honor over each and every soldier and veteran buried on those hallowed grounds.

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Continue ReadingRising above the cemetery is a huge mansion. This is the Arlington House. Arlington National Cemetery was established by Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, who commanded the garrison at Arlington House, appropriated the grounds in 1864, for use as a military cemetery. His intention was to render the house uninhabitable should the Lee family ever attempt to return. A stone and masonry burial vault in the rose garden, 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep, and containing the remains of 1,800 Bull Run casualties, was among the first monuments to Union dead erected under Meigs’ orders. Meigs himself was later buried within 100 yards of Arlington House with his wife, father and son; the final statement to his original order. Neither Robert E. Lee, nor his wife, as title holder, ever attempted to publicly recover control of Arlington House. They were buried at Washington University (later renamed Washington and Lee University) where Lee had served as president. The couple never returned to the home George Washington Parke Custis had built and treasured. Today this house watches over the ceremony and stands in honor over each and every soldier and veteran buried on those hallowed grounds.

Rising above the cemetery is a huge mansion. This is the Arlington House. Arlington National Cemetery was established by Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, who commanded the garrison at Arlington House, appropriated the grounds in 1864, for use as a military cemetery. His intention was to render the house uninhabitable should the Lee family ever attempt to return. A stone and masonry burial vault in the rose garden, 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep, and containing the remains of 1,800 Bull Run casualties, was among the first monuments to Union dead erected under Meigs’ orders. Meigs himself was later buried within 100 yards of Arlington House with his wife, father and son; the final statement to his original order. Neither Robert E. Lee, nor his wife, as title holder, ever attempted to publicly recover control of Arlington House. They were buried at Washington University (later renamed Washington and Lee University) where Lee had served as president. The couple never returned to the home George Washington Parke Custis had built and treasured. Today this house watches over the ceremony and stands in honor over each and every soldier and veteran buried on those hallowed grounds.

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Continue ReadingRising above the cemetery is a huge mansion. This is the Arlington House. Arlington National Cemetery was established by Brigadier General Montgomery C. Meigs, who commanded the garrison at Arlington House, appropriated the grounds in 1864, for use as a military cemetery. His intention was to render the house uninhabitable should the Lee family ever attempt to return. A stone and masonry burial vault in the rose garden, 20 feet wide and 10 feet deep, and containing the remains of 1,800 Bull Run casualties, was among the first monuments to Union dead erected under Meigs’ orders. Meigs himself was later buried within 100 yards of Arlington House with his wife, father and son; the final statement to his original order. Neither Robert E. Lee, nor his wife, as title holder, ever attempted to publicly recover control of Arlington House. They were buried at Washington University (later renamed Washington and Lee University) where Lee had served as president. The couple never returned to the home George Washington Parke Custis had built and treasured. Today this house watches over the ceremony and stands in honor over each and every soldier and veteran buried on those hallowed grounds.

“Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A veteran doesn’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan

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Continue Reading“Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A veteran doesn’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan

“Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A veteran doesn’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan

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Continue Reading“Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A veteran doesn’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan

Laid to rest in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia is a great American fighter and flyer. This hero is Claire Lee Chennault — commander of the Flying Tigers during World War II. Chennault was a fighter and a flyer — leading one of the most famous flying groups in aviation history. While his early flying career was noted for his stunts in a barnstorming-style air show, “Three Men on a Flying Trapeze”, his life soon turned to one of service. He began recruiting volunteers to fight against Japan prior to the United States Declaration of War against Japan. Just 14 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, this volunteer group flew their first mission — a success that got them the name, the Flying Tigers. Over the next several years, Chennault rose in the ranks to eventually serve as the chief of Army Air Forces in China. He was buried with full military honors, and his son, John Chennault (a veteran of World War II and Korea) was laid to rest by his side.

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Continue ReadingLaid to rest in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia is a great American fighter and flyer. This hero is Claire Lee Chennault — commander of the Flying Tigers during World War II. Chennault was a fighter and a flyer — leading one of the most famous flying groups in aviation history. While his early flying career was noted for his stunts in a barnstorming-style air show, “Three Men on a Flying Trapeze”, his life soon turned to one of service. He began recruiting volunteers to fight against Japan prior to the United States Declaration of War against Japan. Just 14 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, this volunteer group flew their first mission — a success that got them the name, the Flying Tigers. Over the next several years, Chennault rose in the ranks to eventually serve as the chief of Army Air Forces in China. He was buried with full military honors, and his son, John Chennault (a veteran of World War II and Korea) was laid to rest by his side.

Laid to rest in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia is a great American fighter and flyer. This hero is Claire Lee Chennault — commander of the Flying Tigers during World War II. Chennault was a fighter and a flyer — leading one of the most famous flying groups in aviation history. While his early flying career was noted for his stunts in a barnstorming-style air show, “Three Men on a Flying Trapeze”, his life soon turned to one of service. He began recruiting volunteers to fight against Japan prior to the United States Declaration of War against Japan. Just 14 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, this volunteer group flew their first mission — a success that got them the name, the Flying Tigers. Over the next several years, Chennault rose in the ranks to eventually serve as the chief of Army Air Forces in China. He was buried with full military honors, and his son, John Chennault (a veteran of World War II and Korea) was laid to rest by his side.

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Continue ReadingLaid to rest in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia is a great American fighter and flyer. This hero is Claire Lee Chennault — commander of the Flying Tigers during World War II. Chennault was a fighter and a flyer — leading one of the most famous flying groups in aviation history. While his early flying career was noted for his stunts in a barnstorming-style air show, “Three Men on a Flying Trapeze”, his life soon turned to one of service. He began recruiting volunteers to fight against Japan prior to the United States Declaration of War against Japan. Just 14 days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, this volunteer group flew their first mission — a success that got them the name, the Flying Tigers. Over the next several years, Chennault rose in the ranks to eventually serve as the chief of Army Air Forces in China. He was buried with full military honors, and his son, John Chennault (a veteran of World War II and Korea) was laid to rest by his side.