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Category Archives: Arlington National Cemetery
Four brothers at Arlington National Cemetery
Band of Brothers is often used beyond the famous World War II unit. But for one grave marker at Arlington National Cemetery, it’s true. The four McCullough brothers are buried together in the back of the cemetery. All served in … Continue reading
Arlington National Cemetery app is simply wonderful
The spring boom of tourists is here and it brings some unusual moments. Besides the big crowds that on one tour forced me to use three people as chain points to move through several memorials, there are a lot of … Continue reading
A champion in the ring
You’re busy trying to make the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns so you see an interesting grave but don’t stop. Well, stop on the way down the hill at Arlington National Cemetery because if nothing … Continue reading
Bugler welcome visitors to Arlington National Cemetery
The first makeover of the Arlington National Cemetery welcome center in 20 years includes six large murals of scenes around the cemetery. However, the centerpiece of the room is a Taps bugler patterned after Staff Sgt. Jesse Tubb of South … Continue reading
The Cursed Lincoln?
Robert Todd Lincoln fascinates me. The only son of Abraham Lincoln (please tell me you know who he is) to live past 18 was called “The Cursed Lincoln.” Really? His father was assassinated and Robert’s the one who was cursed? … Continue reading
Wreaths Across America comes to Arlington National Cemetery
I wish every day was like today at Arlington National Cemetery. There were 20,000 volunteers putting wreaths on 110,000 graves. That’s staggering. People stood in lines 200 long waiting for wreaths to come from different trucks. Scout troops came. Church … Continue reading
Lightning hit the eternal flame and other ANC notes
The annual meeting of Washington tour guides and Arlington National Cemetery officials is always filled with details, but one really woke us up. Lightning hit the eternal flame at John F. Kennedy’s grave in August. If you’ve ever been there … Continue reading
On the edge of Arlington National: Medgar Evers
I like to wander the edges of Arlington National Cemetery, by forgotten graves far from the hordes of visitors who don’t stray far from the Kennedy flame and Tomb of the Unknowns. It’s peaceful, feeling like a cemetery instead of … Continue reading
Senator Cushman Kellogg was a renaissance man
In the very back corner of Arlington National Cemetery, and I’ll give you a special merit badge for finding this memorial under a tree by the superintendent’s residence, lies one of the special politicians of the post-Civil War era. Cushman … Continue reading
