Arlington National CemeteryArlington National Cemetery is the nation's premier military cemetery. There are thousands of tombs located in Arlington National Cemetery. About 400,000 veterans are currently buried on Arlington National Cemetery. It was established during the American Civil War. It ranges from the American Civil War to War in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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he interesting scenery at Arlington National Cemetery is a ceremony of the Sentinel for the tomb of unkowns. The ceremony is performed in front of Arlington National Cemetery Amphiteater named ANNO DOMINI MDCCCXV. This ceremony is to honor unknown soldiers from World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War. The ceremony is performing all day. The sentinel of the picture walks down on the black board. The sentinel rotates walks every a few minutes. The sentinel pauses at the left and right edge of the black board. He turns his body to the tomb of unknowns. He looks out the tomb of unknown soliders for a few minutes. The implication of this ceremony I believe is that the sentinel representing Americans remembers and respects unknown soliders who sacrified their lives for the United Sastes. I respect for veterans in slience with the sentinel.
Arlington House flag is flying at half-staff. The flag is lowered during interments. The cross is for Robery Francis Kennedy.
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I love your post but I have one confusion that I have studied in another blog that the numbers of monuments in arlington national cemetery is around 2,45,000 and you have mentioned 4,00,000. can you please tell the exact figure?
ReplyDeleteThe carved inscription near the tomb of the unknown soldier is Anno Domini MDCCCCXV (1915), not MDCCCXV (1815).
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