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Posted on 05/25/2009 7:17:40 AM PDT by shove_it
This National Geographic Special tours one of Americas most sacred places and explores its hallowed history in this powerful one hour film portrait.
Thank you so much for posting this link.
God Bless Our Military!
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Better yet. Go spend 3 hours just walking around Arlington. Skip the tour bus but walk around the grounds and spend some time at the graves off the beaten path.
I love cemeteries and find them sacred.
Agreed.We did this last year.
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MEL’s -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-
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NEVER FORGET
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To all those brave men and women, and their families, that paid the ultimate sacrifice and to all in our current military who are currently keeping us safe: Thank you for your service! We owe you a debt of gratitude!
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I live in the Western US.
Last time I visited DC I spend 4 hours total in the Smithsonian and about 5 hours at Arlington.
That is about right....no maybe next time I will spend more time at Arlington.
USAF Honor Guard, ‘63-’67. I spent 4 years traipsing around in that place, there probably wasn’t a nook or cranny that I wasn’t aware of. Now, I’d probably get lost if I went back.
42 years will do that to one’s memory.
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That’s the one - from JFK’s funeral.
Arlington—former home of Robert E. Lee
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http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/historical_information/arlington_house.html
"In December 1882, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, returned the property to Custis Lee, stating that it had been confiscated without due process On March 3, 1883, the Congress purchased the property from Lee for $150,000."
The Feds have been confiscating citizens' property for quite a while. At least Mr. Lee did receive some compensation.
"On Remembering our Heroic and Selfless Witnesses to the Transcendent"
Excerpt: "In fact, nothing can be understood in the absence of that which it is converging upon, which reveals its meaning. To systematically deny the vertical is to obliterate the very possibility of meaning and truth, which is obvious; however, it is also to destroy the hero and that transcendent reality for which he is willing to sacrifice his life. It is to deny the love of which there is no greater, i.e., the love that motivates a man to lay down his life for another.
"..... In order to honor them, we must never do anything to change this into a country that would be unworthy of their sacrifice -- indeed, one they would scarcely recognize. That's the deal in a vertical democracy in which its fallen heroes, of all people, still have a say. We must be their voice and their witness, always. And if you can't be grateful on this day, at least have the decency to be ashamed of yourself." [end excerpt]
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"...During a moment at the burial, Christian stepped forward to receive the flag for his father. The expression of grief on his young face was captured in a photo and became a powerful symbol for soldiers, their families and anyone who sees it.
When asked about his dad ... Christian said, "He was a hero. He helped our country." .. "He helped our country and tried to stop terrorists," Christian said.
Marc Golczynski's commitment to his country has left his son fatherless. But that son still dreams of growing up one day and becoming a Marine.
Just days before he left for his second tour, Marc sent a letter to his family that would be his epitaph.
"Due to our deep desire to finish the job we started, we fight and sometimes die so that our families don't have to. Stand beside us because we would do it for you. Because it is our unity that's enabled us to prosper the nation," Marc wrote. HERE bttt
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