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🇺🇸 The final resting place for thousands of America's service members, veterans and their families 📞 Toll-Free 877-907-8585
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We couldn't be prouder of the
@USArmyOldGuard
Soldiers who watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Winds reached 60-85 mph in the DC region. This sentinel leans into it and continues marching.
Honor.
@washingtonpost
my buddy (
@SunsetGrilleDC
) was at
@ArlingtonNatl
when the storm hit and got this video of the a member of the Third Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) staying on mission during the storm. Powerful.
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Today, we honor the life of Medgar Evers, WWII veteran and civil rights icon, on the anniversary of his murder, June 12, 1963. Evers fought for freedom in Europe, but it was his work as a civil rights leader in Mississippi that cost him his life. He is laid to rest in Section 36.
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We do not consider playing "Pokemon Go" to be appropriate decorum on the grounds of ANC. We ask all visitors to refrain from such activity.
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The
@AFThunderbirds
&
@BlueAngels
honor frontline
#COVID19
healthcare and essential workers with a formation flight over Washington D.C.
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Memorial Day is for the fallen. We honor those who have served and sacrificed for our great nation.
Note: Members of the same household may elect to remove face coverings while at gravesite and distanced from others. You may see examples of that in this video.
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On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, in the largest amphibious assault in history—known as “D-Day.” Explore our World War II educational materials to learn more.
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Yesterday, for the first time in over 20 years, the joint services placed American flags at every headstone across Arlington National Cemetery for
#FlagsIn
, in preparation for
#MemorialDay
@usarmy
@usarmyoldguard
@usairforce
@USMC
@uscg
@usnavy
@MDW_USARMY
#HonorThem
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Sunrise at Arlington National Cemetery just moments ago.
At 9:15 a.m., Arlington National Cemetery will hold its National Wreath Day event. View on Facebook Live () or at
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Today was the first snowfall of the year at Arlington National Cemetery.
(U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser)
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Soldier from
@USArmyOldGuard
takes a knee during a thunderstorm while participating in Flags-In at Arlington National Cemetery. For 55+ years, soldiers from The Old Guard have honored our nation’s fallen by placing U.S. flags at gravesites. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser)
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Col. Charles McGee was laid to rest in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery today.
A Tuskegee Airman, McGee flew a total of 409 combat missions during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
He retired from the Air Force in 1973 after 31 years of service.
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As you visit Arlington National Cemetery this weekend, please be mindful of the families that are visiting loved ones laid to rest here. Please, provide them the space and privacy they deserve. Thank you.
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We were deeply saddened to learn about the apparent suicide in the cemetery earlier today. Our thoughts are with the family at this time. We thank our first responders for their quick reaction to the incident. ANC continues to support the family during their time of need.
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Today, we remember and honor those men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
It’s our honor to care for their final resting place.
#MemorialDay
🇺🇸
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Thank you to the more than 75k volunteers who braved the cold weather and heavy traffic to help
#HonorThem
during
@WreathsAcross
America Day at
#ArlingtonNationalCemetery
!
Find more photos at .
#WAA2017
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"The Gunny" is laid to rest in Section 82. We honor his service.
#RIP
#OTD
in 2018, actor (Full Metal Jacket, Mississippi Burning, Seven) U.S. Marine drill instructor, staff sergeant, honorary gunnery sergeant, R. Lee Ermey died in Santa Monica, California; pneumonia, aged 73. Arlington National Cemetery
@ArlingtonNatl
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On June 28, 2005,
@USNavy
Lt. Michael P. Murphy died during Operation Red Wings when he exposed himself to get signal for his sat phone to relay his team's situation. He was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Lt. Murphy is laid to rest at
@NatCemCalverton
, one of 155
@VANatCemeteries
.
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On Aug. 26, 2021, 13 service members were killed in Afghanistan at a Kabul airport gate when a suicide bomber detonated explosives near U.S. troops. Sgt. Nicole Gee, Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss are laid to rest in Section 60. We honor their service.
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It's a beautiful
#sunrise
this morning from the
#TombOfTheUnknownSoldier
.
#HonorThem
this
#MemorialDay
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The 152nd National Memorial Day Observance to honor America’s fallen military service members at Arlington National Cemetery will be live-streamed at the following link. Update: Ceremony is at 10 a.m.
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Pfc. Jessica Kwiatkowski of the
@USArmyOldGuard
walked her 21 steps in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the middle of a violent rainstorm on the evening of Saturday, July 29. Learn about her experience and how her fellow guards supported her.
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As a part of a decades-long tradition, soldiers from the
@USArmyOldGuard
place a U.S. flag at every gravesite, columbarium and niche wall ahead of Memorial Day at ANC.
This tradition has taken place annually for decades and every available soldier in the Old Guard participates.
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Yesterday, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Collins was laid to rest in Section 51.
Collins became a fighter pilot in the
@usairforce
after graduating from
@WestPoint_USMA
in 1952.
In 1963, Collins joined
@NASA
and would fly on the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions.
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As we celebrate our nation’s independence, let us remember the men and women who fought for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
#IndependenceDay
🇺🇸
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A few photos from today's event. Nearly 10,000 people walked across the plaza to pay their respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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A morning fog rolls over Section 64 at Arlington National Cemetery.
(
@USACEHQ
photo by David Petrie)
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Good morning! Happy
#VeteransDay
to all who have served.
Today, at 11 a.m., we will host the National Veterans Day Observance. Please be aware of the following if you plan to attend. A link to watch the ceremony via livestream is available below.
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On this
#FlagDay
, we recall soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) who braved through heavy rain and wild winds to place U.S. flags at headstones as part of 'Flags-In' at Arlington National Cemetery on May 23, 2019.
(U.S. Army Photo by Elizabeth Fraser)
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Taps, the last call of the day, sounds at
@ArlingtonNatl
. A sincere thank you to all of those who have served our nation. Happy
#VeteransDay
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Reminder: Arlington National Cemetery is open to family pass holders only. To access the cemetery, you need to have three things: a family pass, government-issued identification, and face covering.
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Members of the
@NASA
Family honored those who lost their lives during the NASA Day of Remembrance at
@ArlingtonNatl
#NASARemembers
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Earlier today,
@VP
Mike Pence and NASA Administrator
@JimBridenstine
joined families and friends of the Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia crews for the
@NASA
Day of Remembrance on these hallowed grounds.
#NASARemembers
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The Japanese attack on the American base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War II. ANC contains the graves of many servicemembers who gave their lives in defense of their country that day.
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Thousands of volunteers have laid 267,000 wreaths at
@ArlingtonNatl
for
@WreathsAcross
. Thank you for honoring all who rest here. This meaningful tradition is in its 27th year here at the cemetery.
#HonorThem
(U.S. Army photo by SSG Nicholas Farina, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment.)
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Maj. Megan McClung was the first female
@USMC
officer to be killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. She served as a media relations officer.
Her favorite phrase: "Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone." is her legacy.
#WomensHistoryMonth
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#ICYMI
Earlier today,
@VP
Mike Pence and
@SenTomCotton
joined Karen Durham-Aguilera, executive director, Army National Military Cemeteries; and Col.
@JGarkey
, regimental commander,
@USArmyOldGuard
; in Section 60 during
#FlagsIn
.
(
@USArmy
photos by Elizabeth Fraser)
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Soldiers from 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment
@USArmyOldGuard
place flags at every gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery.
(U.S. Army video by Les Owen)
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If you look closely, you can see a hawk taking flight from a headstone in Section 60.
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ANC honors Lt. Col. Lee “Buddy” Archer, a Tuskegee Airman who shot down three enemy fighters in a span of 10 minutes on October 12, 1944. His actions helped dispel racist stereotypes and saved the lives of his fellow pilots and the bomber crews they protected.
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Today, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (
@kishida230
) participated in a wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
🎥 Vincent Pecoraro
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U.S. Army Pfc. William Hoover Jones, who went missing in action in 1950 during the Korean War, was laid to rest today in Section 55. Welcome home, soldier. We're honored to care for your final resting place.
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On this New Year's Eve, we reflect on the service and sacrifice of all our our men and women in uniform. Thank you for the priceless gift of freedom. Happy New Year to all.
#HonorThem
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser, Arlington National Cemetery)
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U.S. Army Special Operations Soldier Joshua L. Wheeler, a member of the Cherokee Nation, made the ultimate sacrifice on October 22, 2015, while helping to free 70 captives from an Islamic State prison in Iraq. He is buried in Section 60.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
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This afternoon, President Joe Biden paid respects in Section 60 to honor our nation’s service members, veterans and their family members. It was an honor to host President Biden, who was greeted by
@KDurhamAguilera
, and U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Patrick Thomas.
#HonorThem
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LIVE:
@USArmy
@USArmyOldGuard
places flags at memorial markers, in honor of those who never returned home.
#MemorialDay
#FlagsIn
(U.S. Army photo by Ashley Topolosky)
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On October 29, 1963, Viet Cong soldiers captured U.S. Army Special Forces Lt. James “Nick” Rowe. Over the next five years, he endured horrific treatment until he could escape and be rescued.
Rowe is laid to rest in Section 48. We honor his service.
#FormerPOWRecognitionDay
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Early on June 6, 1944, before the D-Day invasion, paratroopers from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions dropped behind enemy lines, including Col. Louis G. Mendez, Jr., commander of 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne. He is buried in Section 7A.
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Earlier today, more than 7,200 volunteers participated in
#WreathsOut
to remove 245,000 wreaths placed Dec. 15, 2018.
We appreciate everyone who came out to help us honor those laid to rest at these hallowed grounds.
#HonorThem
(U.S. Army photos by Elizabeth Fraser)
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This morning, Soldiers from
@USArmyOldGuard
conducted the annual solemn tradition of
#FlagsIn
🇺🇸
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Today we honor the
@USMC
birthday. First established on Nov.10, 1775, the Marines are America’s ready expeditionary force who fight the nation’s land, sea, and air battles, as well as providing detachments to U.S. embassies. Learn more ⬇️
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Yesterday, military funeral honors with funeral escort were conducted for U.S. Army Air Force 1st Lt. Seymour Drovis who died July 1944 on Saipan Island during WWII. Drovis was recently accounted for on Sept. 4, 2018 and laid to rest yesterday in Section 57 of ANC.
#HonorThem
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🫡 Mission Accomplished
2023
@WreathsAcross
America is complete! 30,000 visitors placed ~260,000 wreaths at gravesites at ANC.
We're grateful to the volunteers, WAA personnel and ANC staff who made this unique tradition a success.
We hope to see you Jan. 20 for Wreaths Out!
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Sunrise in Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser.
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#JohnGlenn
, legendary astronaut and former U.S. Senator, is laid to rest
@ArlingtonNatl
during a Military Full Honors Funeral April 6, 2017.
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Section 60 – Established in 1972, Section 60 has veterans from Spanish-American War through our most recent conflicts. It includes active duty burials for aircrews from WWII, Korea, & Vietnam as well as contingency operations (Battle of Mogadishu) and acts of terrorism (USS Cole)
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The sun begins to rise this morning over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
Honor. Remember. Explore.
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More than 400 motorcycle riders are in
@ArlingtonNatl
for the
#RunForTheWall
.
#HonorThem
#MemorialDay
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Pfc. Kwiatkowski made history when she became the first woman infantry Soldier to earn the "Tomb Badge." Kwiatkowski, who gained attention when a video of her guarding the Tomb during a storm went viral, remained humble about her pioneering achievement.
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Tomb of the Unknown guard completes final walk, places single rose at each crypt via
@fox5dc
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August 22, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, 14 service members died when a helicopter crashed in Multaka, Iraq. Their group burial is in Section 60. We honor their service.
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Today, United Kingdom Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
📹 Vince Pecoraro
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On June 6, 1944, Col. James E. Kerr (Section 59) became one of the few U.S. Marines to participate in the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy, France. He went ashore on Utah Beach to report on the troop’s progress. His supervision contributed to the successful landings.
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On August 20, 1969,
@USMC
Pfc. Michael Garlo was killed in action while serving in Quang Tri province, Vietnam. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He is laid to rest in Section 53. We honor his service.
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Yesterday, we welcomed nearly 30,000 people to place 250,000+ wreaths at the graves of service members laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Thank you to all who participated and to those who made this special tradition possible.
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On Sept. 14, 2004, 1st Lt. Tyler H. Brown was killed when his unit was attacked by small-arms fire in Ramadi, Iraq. His awards include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He is laid to rest in Section 60. We honor his service.
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On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking 53 Americans hostages. We remember the eight service members who lost their lives during a secret mission to rescue the hostages. In Section 46, a memorial dedicated in 1983 honors their sacrifice.
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Yesterday, soldiers from 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment conducted honors for Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Howard T. Lurcott in Section 3. Killed during WWII, Lurcott was accounted for on Jan. 28 & was buried 75 years after he went missing. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser)
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SPC Stephan Mace, hero of COP Keating, KIA October 3, 2009, would have been 30 today. Have a thought for him and his family if you would. 🇺🇸
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First
#Snow
of the season at the
#TombOfTheUnknownSoldier
. Watch as
@USArmyOldGuard
conducts changing of the guard.
#HonorThem
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60 years ago, on Nov 25, 1963, Pres. John F. Kennedy was laid to rest at ANC after his assassination in Dallas on Nov. 22. JFK is one of only two presidents buried at ANC. His moving, televised state funeral brought the public together to mourn and honor him.
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#TodayIRemember
the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. Thirty-three years ago the country watched as the Challenger exploded just moments into its launch from the Kennedy Space Center. The seven Challenger astronauts rest in Section 46 of
@ArlingtonNatl
.
#HonorThem
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Good morning from ANC. On this nation’s 67th Veterans Day Observance, we recognize all Veterans who have served and continue to serve during war and peacetime in the U.S. Uniformed Services.
U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser of the Roosevelt Fountain.
(1/6)
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It's
#GoldStarSpousesDay
. We recognize the sacrifice all Gold Star Families make when a loved one dies in service to the nation.
#honorthem
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We honor those who took part in the invasion of Normandy on
#DDay
, June 6, 1944. This critical operation helped lead to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII. Sgt. John T. Blacknall gave his life on Omaha Beach. Learn about his sacrifice here:
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Today we remember Lieutenant Kara S. Hultgreen, the first female U.S. Naval aviator cleared for combat. Hultgreen was killed on October 25, 1994, when her F-14 crashed off the coast of California. A pioneering female combat aviator, she is buried in Section 60.
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January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members. On May 20, 1986, the commingled cremated remains of the Challenger astronauts were buried in Section 46 and a memorial was dedicated in 1987. We honor their service.
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A friendly reminder to our visitors: "Please act with propriety here as elsewhere in this cemetery in order that our dead be properly honored."
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On Sept. 21, 1989, Gen. Colin Powell (Section 60) was unanimously confirmed as the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this position, and later as secretary of state, Powell transformed U.S. military strategy and diplomacy for the post-Cold War era.
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A rainbow shines over Section 60 at Arlington National Cemetery.
#HonorThem
(U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser)
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Earlier today, military funeral honors with funeral escort were conducted for
@USArmy
Master Sgt. Carl Lindquist in Section 55 of
@ArlingtonNatl
. Lindquist was reported missing in action during the Korean War on Nov. 29, 1950. He was accounted for on June 4, 2018.
#HonorThem
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A year ago today, Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, died at the age of 102. His life and career exemplified the enduring heroism of African Americans who serve in the U.S. military.
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Happy 245th Birthday, America! We salute all service members who fought for freedom and independence this 4th of July. 🇺🇸
Audio is from President John F. Kennedy’s address at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1962.
@JFKLibrary
Video by Vincent Pecoraro
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While we continue to lay our veterans and their families to rest, the
@USArmyOldGuard
continues to guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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#TodayIRemember
Col. Charles Young, soldier, diplomat and civil rights leader. His distinguished career in the
@USArmy
made him a role model for generations. He was the first African American to reach the rank of colonel.
#HonorThem
(Portrait courtesy Library of Congress.)
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#DDay75years
Earlier today, military funeral honors were conducted in Section 59 for
@USArmy
Sgt. Carl Mann, a WWII veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy. During his Army career, Mann earned three Purple Hearts and seven Bronze Stars.
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