Arlington National Cemetary
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 […]
Arlington superintendent canned
According to Stars & Stripes, Jack E. Lechner Jr. the superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery was fired because “a review of his performance “called into question his ability to serve successfully as a senior leader.”” The Army wouldn’t elaborate beyond that statement. Actually, I’d expect that statement to be followed by an announcement of a […]
Another Group Doing Good Things
In 2011, a lady died in Washington state. Her name was Shirley McNaughton. She was 57. Shirley McNaughton was a veteran. She’d served in the USAF for two years during the Vietnam War (1971-1973), and in the ANG for an additional two years thereafter. She was honorably discharged from the ANG as a Sergeant. Unfortunately, […]
150 Years of Arlington
On June 15th, 1864 the first burials were conducted on the grounds of Arlington House. The house and grounds had been seized by the Government from Robert E. Lee and his wife Mary Ann Curtis. The house had been built by George Washington Parke Curtis, Mary’s father and the grandson of George Washington as a […]
Arlington National Cemetery; 150 years anniversary
On June 15th, 1864, Congress approved the use of Robert E. Lee’s estate, which overlooked the city of Washington, as a national cemetery. So began 150 of history being buried beneath those grounds. The Stars and Stripes has written a couple of articles about the history of the plantation. For example, they tell about Jim […]
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