The Men Behind Arlington

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  1. longknife

    longknife New Member

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    First is this show piece @ http://time.com/2865841/arlington-national-cemetery-anniversary/

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    The gravediggers who worked at Arlington National Cemetery lived the history of the celebrated place of rest

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    The Old Guard, or the 3rd U.S. infantry regiment, is the oldest active-duty infantry unit in the Army and conducts ceremonies and memorial affairs to honor fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery

    Read more @ http://time.com/2865277/old-guard-arlington-cemetery-photos/

    And this @ http://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=51047

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  2. Taxcutter

    Taxcutter New Member

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    IIRC, Rep. Tom Cotton (now running for Senate) did a tour in the Old Guard.
     

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