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ProudMNDemocrat

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1. My husband's Internment is scheduled for July 29th there.
Mon May 26, 2025, 10:21 AM
May 2025

What is a sight to see is Arlington National Cemetery over Memorial Weekend.

It was 1984 when I was first there with friends. For as far as the eye could see amidst the rolling Virginia hills from Arlington House, were acres of white headstones and flags at each grave site. I went again in November during my monthly visit to the NIH.

On Phil's DD 214 was 3 years, 11 months, and 27 days when he was in the USAF, discharged with honors from Travis AFB in July of 1966.

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My husband's Internment is scheduled for July 29th there. ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #1
I'm sorry about your loss. Truly. MineralMan May 2025 #2
Happy Birthday early, MM. ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #14
A heroic generation. MineralMan May 2025 #18
Wow BonnieJW May 2025 #15
Just as mine was getting out. He had a job waiting for him in San Jose with IBM. ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #17
. BoRaGard May 2025 #3
When my husband and I lived in DC, we went often to Arlington Cemetery. It's such a allegorical oracle May 2025 #4
Just above on the hill is Arlington House... ProudMNDemocrat May 2025 #16
K&R. Great post MM! bronxiteforever May 2025 #5
Thanks! MineralMan May 2025 #9
Thanks! MineralMan May 2025 #10
Thank you for your service Mblaze May 2025 #6
And to you for yours! MineralMan May 2025 #11
I have been to Fort Snelling two times while I lived in Mpls......somber yet uplifting because we riversedge May 2025 #7
Thanks for posting this, MineralMan! highplainsdem May 2025 #8
If you have never been to a federal cemetery... Grins May 2025 #12
I was at Ft. Snelling Cemetary 2 weeks ago Joe Nation May 2025 #13
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