I took this picture on Memorial Day, 2012, after listening
to the Memorial Day concert and seeing President Obama placing a wreath at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Something I'm not sure people know is that every
visitor to Arlington Cemetery that day (and maybe others) was given two roses
as they stood in line to get on the shuttle, by volunteers. As they gave us the roses, they asked that we keep one rose and give the other one to a soldier.
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| D. R. Smith - May 28, 2012 |
So, when you think about it, what this picture demonstrates -- in addition to the cost
of war and freedom -- is that each of these soldiers was specifically remembered
that day, probably by someone they had never met.
I think that is pretty cool.
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