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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

ARLINGTON

NATIONAL CEMETERY

ESTABLISHED, June 15, 1864

HONOR GUARD & BAND

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

A detailed account, here

For

MEMORIAL DAY

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

"AFTER GREAT PAIN,

A FORMAL FEELING COMES -- "

-- Emily Dickinson

(The text of the poem, here)

(Some discussion, here)

(Two pieces on the honor guard

at Arlington National Cemetery,

here and here)

HE'S NOT HEAVY...

FULL MILITARY HONORS

IN HONOR OF MEMORIAL DAY