D.C. Round 3 Captions
B. Arlington National Cemetery, located in Arlington Virginia, has over 400,000 graves located at its site. If you are a soldier that dies on active duty, are a retired member of the armed forces, or a certain veteran or family member, you are eligible to be buried at Arlington national Cemetery. The site of the cemetery was where Robert E. Lee’s home was located until he was removed from it so that the land could become a cemetery. John F. Kennedy, William Howard Taft, Alan Louis Eagers and Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr. were all buried there.
E. John F. Kennedy the 35th president of the united States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas Texas. He was the first Roman Catholic president and he confronted both the Vietnam and Cold Wars. His wife was the person to come up with the idea for the eternal flame at his memorial. John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft are the only two presidents buried at the memorial. John Carl Warnecke was the designer of the memorial. Some people buried near John F. Kennedy are Edward Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy.
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On November 11, 1921 the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was built. It was used to be the final resting place for the remains of an unknown soldier. The memorial, designed by Thomas Hastings, commemorates World War 1, World War 2, Korean, and Vietnam Wars. The Guards of the tomb must commit to two years of service, live in a barracks under the tomb, and not drink alcohol for the rest of their lives on duty or off duty. The guard takes 21 steps to elude the 21 gun salute, and he turns towards the tomb for 21 seconds before returning back to the other side, the guards switch every 2 hours. Sargent Heather Lynn Johnson was the first woman to guard the
B. Arlington National Cemetery, located in Arlington Virginia, has over 400,000 graves located at its site. If you are a soldier that dies on active duty, are a retired member of the armed forces, or a certain veteran or family member, you are eligible to be buried at Arlington national Cemetery. The site of the cemetery was where Robert E. Lee’s home was located until he was removed from it so that the land could become a cemetery. John F. Kennedy, William Howard Taft, Alan Louis Eagers and Charles “Pete” Conrad Jr. were all buried there.
E. John F. Kennedy the 35th president of the united States, was assassinated on November 22, 1963, in Dallas Texas. He was the first Roman Catholic president and he confronted both the Vietnam and Cold Wars. His wife was the person to come up with the idea for the eternal flame at his memorial. John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft are the only two presidents buried at the memorial. John Carl Warnecke was the designer of the memorial. Some people buried near John F. Kennedy are Edward Kennedy, and Robert F. Kennedy.
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On November 11, 1921 the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was built. It was used to be the final resting place for the remains of an unknown soldier. The memorial, designed by Thomas Hastings, commemorates World War 1, World War 2, Korean, and Vietnam Wars. The Guards of the tomb must commit to two years of service, live in a barracks under the tomb, and not drink alcohol for the rest of their lives on duty or off duty. The guard takes 21 steps to elude the 21 gun salute, and he turns towards the tomb for 21 seconds before returning back to the other side, the guards switch every 2 hours. Sargent Heather Lynn Johnson was the first woman to guard the