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