Comments | angel621: Arlington

angel621

Arlington

Jun 06, 2005 17:33

I don't know how many of you know this, but my brother-in-law is one of the very few and very special sentinels, or guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetary in Washington DC. It makes me proud to think about what he does for a living, it's amazing and if you don't know anything about it, take twenty minutes and ( Read more... )

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mfisher June 6 2005, 14:58:23 UTC

That's fantastic! Those guards are really impressive.

angel621 June 7 2005, 20:54:36 UTC

honestly, i thought so too, then hearing the stories of what they go through to get to be a guard and then getting to see it first hand and go in to their barracks, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity, and a special memory i will always carry with me. they deserve so much more respect and adoration than they get for doing what they do.

mfisher June 7 2005, 21:11:09 UTC

I saw a barracks presentation about what they did in their training and all the stuff they had to complete to become guards. Absolutely tremendous.

mov June 6 2005, 17:47:11 UTC

i miss you and i want to see you like 4 weeks ago.

angel621 June 7 2005, 20:53:24 UTC

i miss you too darling...so much.

webblogguy June 9 2005, 01:30:31 UTC

1. yes, he's a steller guy to be chosen for such an honor
2. when my dad dies, he has the choice to be burried there or not.
2b. I hope he opt's out...I'd rather see him resting @ home in OR.
3. How the fuck have you been? God damn I miss you.

angel621 June 9 2005, 09:37:20 UTC

i've been good...just super super busy! can't even explain how busy! haha...where are you now?

webblogguy June 9 2005, 10:58:34 UTC

right now I am on vacation in CA.

most of the time I'm in TN where the army has me now.

In Oct. I go to Iraq