| After our tour of the Pentagon, we continued on the Metro to Arlington National Cemetery. The cemetery sits on the hill across the Potomac from where we are anchored so we've been talking about the history with the kids since we arrived. Our first stop was the visitor center for some history of how the Cemetery came into existence. We stopped by the grave site of a family friend, then on to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There was a group of Honor Flight Vets encircling the walkway; it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop during the changing of the guard. Ava and Reed were transfixed by the ceremony and it provided a great platform to discuss the process by which the Unknown Soldiers (there are actually three) were chosen and the various wars that they represent. We walked through the grounds to the JFK grave site. On they way, we were passed by horse drawn Caisson Platoon of the Third Infantry Regiment, a.k.a. the Old Guard, the oldest infantry unit in the United States Army. A team of white horses and several servicemen comprised this particular group. They were conducting one of the most solemn activities in the United States – carrying the remains of a U.S. serviceman to his or her final resting place – a task that this unit will conducts up to 8 times a day. Since Eric and Karrie had each last been to the JFK grave, both Jacqueline and Edward are now laid to rest there. The view of the DC Capitol and monuments is unparalleled and we could understand why it was chosen as a final resting place. Thanks for following! |
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AuthorsWe are Karrie, Eric, Ava, and Reed Sanderson. Our house is in Seattle but our home is wherever the four of us are...and for the next two years, our home is Night Music, a Tartan 37 Sailboat. Archives
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