on the metro on the stop to
Arlington Cemetery
the cemetery is well served by the metro
which is only a short walk away
in the visitor center
Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery
established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House
the cemetery is divided into 70 sections
administered by the Department of the Army
Department of Veterans Affairs
or by the National Park Service
moving along the cemetery
the vast cemetery grounds
it's a hot day alright...
The world war II section
Trams for quick travel around the cemetery grounds
The John F Kennedy Grave
Arlington House on the hill
youngest son of John F Kennedy
reserved for Caroline Kennedy?
as it appeared prior to the parallel interment of his widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, upon her death.
35th president of the United States
Eternal flame and marker at the grave of John F. Kennedy
from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C
The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River
the flag at half mast
moving along
looking over the Lee Mansion National Memorial
tombs of all shape and sizes
to the tomb of the unknown soldier
the cemetery's well served by paved walkways
Honoring the entombed soldiers of World War I & II
The Tomb of the Unknowns
the Korean War
and the Vietnam War
Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater
it is huge!
located behind the tomb of the unknown soldier
and grand
the roads by the Amphitheater
moving on
Remembering the Maine: The memorial to the USS Maine
of the Space Shuttle Challenger and many others
Cenotaph memorials honoring space crew
The Arlington Amphitheater north entrance
more tombs
hilly parts of the cemetery
what a sight!
The Joint Resolution
the nation's most sacred shrine