Flags In

Every year at Memorial Day, the 3rd Army places flags on ALL the graves at Arlington National Cemetery.  This year "Flags In" was Thursday, May 27 and took approximately 3 hours.

The 3rd Army is aided by Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard members who are part of the honor guards for funerals at Arlington.

Flags will be removed Tuesday morning . . .  Thank you to all the men and women who put out and pick up the flags . . . and thank you to all who have served and given so much to make the United States the country that it is.

Memorial Day 2009

From Diane's Musings

Once again it's Memorial Day - a special day for me since 1964 when my Father was buried at Arlington Cemetery.  At that time we had to wait for a specific time - because there were so many burials because of the Vietnam War (there was a burial every 15 minutes).  This year we had to wait for a specific time for my Mother because there are so many WWII and Korea War veterans dying.  Mom won't be at Arlington in time for Memorial Day this year but my father, my husband and my step-father are all there. 

It's a very beautiful place and there's no wonder why the Custis and Lee families wanted to live there - but it's also a very sad place - even more this year.

My thoughts and condolences go to everyone who has lost loved ones - and, most particularly, to those with family at Arlington.

Eternal Father, strong to save,

Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,

Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep,

Its own appointed limits keep.

Oh hear us when we cry to Thee,

For those in peril on the sea! Amen.

Memorial Day

It's more than a day off - take some time this weekend to remember the fallen and to thank a veteran for all the freedoms we enjoy.