Arlington Winter Snow
by D Hackett
Title
Arlington Winter Snow
Artist
D Hackett
Medium
Photograph - 35mm Film Scanned To Digital And Restored
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Arlington Winter1 by D Hackett
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington DC
A National Shrine�
Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans and their families. Service to country is the common thread that binds all who are remembered and honored here.
Arlington is both a national treasure and an active cemetery. The cemetery conducts between 27 and 30 funerals each week day and between six and eight services on Saturdays � nearly 7,000 services per year.
The cemetery hosts more than 3,000 ceremonies per year, including wreath-laying ceremonies for national and international dignitaries; memorial and remembrance services; services honoring specialized groups, units and historical events; and national observances for Memorial Day and Veterans Day. More than three million people visit Arlington each year.
The cemetery is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., October through March, and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., April through September.
A Place to Honor�
Laying our Nation�s veterans and their eligible family members to rest with honor and respect, while treating their loved ones with dignity and compassion, is the cornerstone of Arlington National Cemetery�s mission.
It�s not uncommon for those visiting the cemetery to see a horse-drawn caisson carrying an American flag-draped casket, hear the firing of three rifle volleys in the distance, or feel a lump in their throat as a lone bugler plays the 24 lingering notes of Taps. These honors remind us of service, sacrifice and valor � and are examples of the dignified way we take care of those who have defended and protected our freedoms.
A Place to Remember�
Monuments, memorials and dedicated trees commemorating individuals and significant events in our Nation�s history are interspersed throughout the cemetery among the headstones of those for whom Arlington is the final resting place. They honor service members and events from all branches of the military, and also pay respect to astronauts, nurses, chaplains, war correspondents and unknowns, just to name a few. They are important reminders that these men and women will never be forgotten � their legacies will live on and forever be a part of our national fabric.
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August 18th, 2013
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