Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Traditions
Arlington National Cemetery hosts a Memorial Day observance with an outdoor auditorium and flags. The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment places flags at each gravestone in a yearly “flags in” ceremony. About 28 burials occur daily and over 3,800 former slaves are buried in Section 27.
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Arlington Cemetery and Arlington House History Sketch
Arlington Cemetery surrounds Arlington House the Robert E Lee Memorial built by George Washington Parke Custis. The Lee family lost the mansion in 1864 for unpaid taxes. the government paid 150000 for the property. It became a Union camp a cemetery for soldiers and later a farm for freed slaves.
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Tomb of the Unknowns Guarding Tradition at Arlington
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been guarded by The Old Guard since 1948. It honors unidentified WWI WWII and Korea service members with a Vietnam tomb left empty. Biden laid a wreath in 2010. guards perform 21 steps and 21 seconds to honor the 21 gun salute. Regular daylight changes every hour in winter and every half hour in summer with night sentries.
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