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Visiting Chaplain William Richard Arnold at Arlington Cemetery

OutdoorsMay 22, 2026966Views 0Likes 0Comments

Buried on Chaplain's Hill at Arlington National Cemetery is Army Chaplain William Richard Arnold. We stopped by his grave this week to pay our respects ahead of Memorial Day. Arnold served in WWII as Chief of Chaplains and was the first Chaplain to reach the rank of Major General. But the average front-line troops never…

7 Essential DC Locations for South Carolinians to See This Memorial Day

HolidaysMay 15, 20261KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Are you heading up from South Carolina to Washington, DC for Memorial Day in honor of America's 250th birthday? Here are seven must-see places for your trip. 1) Arlington National Cemetery This is the centerpiece of our national remembrances on Memorial Day. Over 400,000 people who fought for our country are buried here, dating back…

Laying Flowers at Arlington National Cemetery: A Unique Memorial Day Opportunity

EventsMay 24, 2024355Views 0Likes 0Comments

You, too, can lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier this Memorial Day. Arlington National Cemetery is a special place to visit on Memorial Day. Over 400,000 people from every American war are laid to rest here. Our nation's most prominent cemetery honors the war dead in many ways, from funerals to public…

3 Cemetery Choices in the DMV for Next Memorial Day

Holidays, MemorialsJune 3, 2023543Views 0Likes 0Comments

Families in the DMV love visiting Arlington National Cemetry on Memorial Day. Few places are more beautiful, solemn, and famous. But going on the holiday has several cons. Pros: Beautiful, iconic views The guards at the Tomb of the Unknown See the graves of many famous people Soldier placing flags at Arlington National Cemetery Cons: Crowded,…

Observing Memorial Day in DC

Holidays, MemorialsMay 30, 2022631Views 0Likes 0Comments

I hung the American flag on the front porch as soon as I got up this morning. Holidays always start out promising, before restlessness sets in with the kids out of their normal routines. If you feel the same way, download our free printables to give the kids something to do. Visiting Arlington National Cemetery…

Remembering the Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

MemorialsFebruary 15, 2022913Views 0Likes 0Comments

Arlington National Cemetery contains thousands of unidentified graves. The most famous of which is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, visited by millions every year. But just behind the tomb and its amphitheater you can find another memorial to obscure soldiers- those of the U.S.S. Maine. On this day in 1898, the battleship exploded off…

Gone But Not Forgotten at Arlington National Cemetery

MemorialsJanuary 5, 2017570Views 0Likes 0Comments

In Section 60, every day is Memorial Day for some family. A year ago today, my daughter and I visited Matthew Seidler's grave in Arlington National Cemetery to remember him. Post holidays and pre-spring there's not much beauty in the frozen landscape. Matthew Seidler grave in Arlington National Cemetery I first heard of Matthew Seidler about…