Even with a horse-drawn hearse and full military honors, Grandpa Tully said no one could wear black. Bright colors, like the Hawaiian shirts he wore, were preferred. He survived three wars and lived a long life—this was a celebration of those still living, those he fought for.
So we hid our tears behind sunglasses and raised a glass at the nearest Irish pub for him. He loved to cut out coupons for the grocery store, and we’d go to the library and rent Marilyn Monroe movies. When his hearing aids weren’t working, I got him a chalkboard; he was like Louis in The Trumpet of the Swan. He laughed when I first jumped into the... read full review
October 2021
My son and I had already had a long day of walking and planned on going straight home. But then we realized how close Arlington Cemetery was so we decided to make a quick stop. We had no idea what we were getting into. There is a very nice museum area right when you walk in. There's lots to read if that's something you enjoy. Then off to your right you can either just walk into the cemetery by foot or take a tram. I went up to the desk and asked the lady if we would benefit from taking the tram. She told me it was over a mile walk, up hill to get to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. That's all I needed to hear. We had just spent 4 straight hours walking.... read full review
June 2020
(Translated by Google) The Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery located in Arlington on the outskirts of Washington DC, on land of what was the property of Confederate Army Commander Robert Lee, which today is the site of the eternal rest of more than 400,000 members of the Armed Forces, Veterabis and their families.The cemetery has famous monuments, including the tomb of the unknown soldier dedicated to members of the armed forces of the United States whose remains were never identified, is also the tomb of the "Eternal Flame"that shelters President Jhon F Kennedy, buried next to Jacqueline his wife and two of his children Arabella and Patrick,... read full review
Even with a horse-drawn hearse and full military honors, Grandpa Tully said no one could wear black. Bright colors, like the Hawaiian shirts he wore, were preferred. He survived three wars and lived a long life—this was a celebration of those still living, those he fought for.
So we hid our tears behind sunglasses and raised a glass at the nearest Irish pub for him. He loved to cut out coupons for the grocery store, and we’d go to the library and rent Marilyn Monroe movies. When his hearing aids weren’t working, I got him a chalkboard; he was like Louis in The Trumpet of the Swan. He laughed when I first jumped into the... read full review
My son and I had already had a long day of walking and planned on going straight home. But then we realized how close Arlington Cemetery was so we decided to make a quick stop. We had no idea what we were getting into. There is a very nice museum area right when you walk in. There's lots to read if that's something you enjoy. Then off to your right you can either just walk into the cemetery by foot or take a tram. I went up to the desk and asked the lady if we would benefit from taking the tram. She told me it was over a mile walk, up hill to get to The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. That's all I needed to hear. We had just spent 4 straight hours walking.... read full review
(Translated by Google) The Arlington National Cemetery is a military cemetery located in Arlington on the outskirts of Washington DC, on land of what was the property of Confederate Army Commander Robert Lee, which today is the site of the eternal rest of more than 400,000 members of the Armed Forces, Veterabis and their families.The cemetery has famous monuments, including the tomb of the unknown soldier dedicated to members of the armed forces of the United States whose remains were never identified, is also the tomb of the "Eternal Flame"that shelters President Jhon F Kennedy, buried next to Jacqueline his wife and two of his children Arabella and Patrick,... read full review