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Category Archives: Memorials
Congressional is still the cemetery for Congress
Congressional Cemetery was once a happening place for U.S. Senators or Congressmen to spend their eternal years. Eighty were buried there until 1870 when the sandstone centographs were deemed ugly. So the black marble stone of Stephen Joshua Solarz near … Continue reading
Korean War Memorial renovations
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Cenotaphs define Congressional Cemetery
They hit you right away. Amid the acres of graves, the rows of cenotaphs made me say, “What the . . . “ (And shame on you with dirty minds even if you guessed right.) Congressional Cemetery has 168 nearly … Continue reading
Skies over Lincoln Memorial
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World War I Memorial
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World War I Memorial finally opens
For many years, I’ve passed Pershing Park and with a sigh and wave told tourists that one day the World War I Memorial would be built over the deteriorating site. Finally, it’s opened. Not completed, but enough to remember The … Continue reading
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3 Iwo Jima flag raisers buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Battle of Iwo Jima Seventy years have passed since five Marines and a Navy corpsman lifted a flag into the volcanic ash to inspire Americans into one last push to defeat the Japanese and end World War II. And … Continue reading
Space Shuttle Challenger remembered at Arlington
It’s one of those moments we all remember. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploding just 73.5 seconds after leaving Cape Kennedy on Jan. 28, 1986. An o-ring in the right booster rocket leaking hot gasses that led to the fuel tank … Continue reading
