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ProudMNDemocrat

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16. Just above on the hill is Arlington House...

Reply to allegorical oracle (Reply #4)

Mon May 26, 2025, 01:36 PM

May 2025

I toured that in 1984 on my 2nd visit to Arlington National Cemetery around the time of Veteran's day. That was the ancestral home of Martha Washington. The sprawling estate as a plantation as well.

Visited the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial as well. Another somber place of remembrance.

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My Wife and I, along with a friend of hers, went to Ft. Snelling National Cemetery [View all] MineralMan May 2025 OP

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