Arlington National Cemetary
William L. Dawson, Class #001 NCDU* Frogmen, Passes at 94 Added: Video Interview
*Naval Combat Demolition Unit William L. Dawson William L. Dawson, U.S. Navy veteran WWII and retired Firefighter of Washington D.C. Fire Department passed away peacefully at his home in Waldorf, Maryland on May 13, 2019. He was 94 years old. William L. Dawson was born April 18, 1925 in Washington, D.C. Bill attended Chamberlin H.S. […]
Trump joins Wreaths Across America in laying wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery
By Robert Gearty | Fox News President Trump paid a Saturday visit to Arlington National Cemetery, where thousands of volunteers had just taken part in the rain in the annual holiday wreath-laying tribute to those who served—and died– in America’s wars. Trump made the unscheduled stop to the famous military ceremony about 2:15 p.m. ET, […]
World War II B-24 Pilot Laid To Rest
The Tribune Review reports the remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Eugene P. Ford were interred Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Also interred were ashes of Vietnam veteran Richard Stanton Ford, the son the pilot never met. The 21-year-old Ford, of Latrobe, PA, was the pilot of a B-24J aircraft known as the […]
RIP, SFC Jonn Lilyea (Pinned as first post)
Well, we all end the Land Nav course of life someday, and for Jonn, that day was yesterday. He had a heart attack and passed away at the hospital. All men die, not all men truly live. Jonn did though, Lord knows Jonn did. Wish I knew something to say to help with the pain, […]
Feds hunt for Arlington perv
DC’s FOX5 reports that the FBI is looking for the fellow pictured above because, supposedly he was inappropriately touching a female child repeatedly while the crowd watched the President lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers at about 11:00 AM on Monday, Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery. The man is described […]
Vietnam helicopter pilots and their monument at Arlington
Military Times reports that the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association has been successful in their efforts to get a monument established at Arlington National Cemetery honoring helicopter crews who served in Vietnam. The Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association members sought action from Congress, and through publicity and nationwide support from the community, the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Monument […]
Pokemon Go and Arlington National Cemetery
As if they need to be told, tourists at Arlington National Cemetery are being warned by the staff that it’s not appropriate for them to play their video games on hallowed ground, according to the Washington Post; “We do not consider playing ‘Pokémon Go’ to be appropriate decorum on the grounds of [Arlington National Cemetery]. […]
This Just Doesn’t Seem Right
During the early part of World War II, the US Army Air Forces had a pilot shortage. A relatively small group of women helped mitigate that shortage through various programs. The first two such programs were the Women’s Flying Training Detachment (WFTD) and the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS). In 1943, these two programs and […]
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