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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,847 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:18 AM Nov 2024

Impactful Female Sentinel Conducts Last Walk Arlington National Cemetery

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Impactful Female Sentinel Conducts Last Walk Arlington National Cemetery (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2024 OP

My mother used to work in the dental clinic at Fort Myer nitpicked Nov 2024 #1

Very moving. Thanks for posting. callous taoboy Nov 2024 #2

Very moving.... Karadeniz Nov 2024 #3

Thank you for posting this. Hope22 Nov 2024 #4

Honor! mountain grammy Nov 2024 #5

Knew a guy who served there. He spoke so movingly of that time in his life. Brought me to tears. HeartsCanHope Nov 2024 #6

nitpicked

(1,067 posts)

1. My mother used to work in the dental clinic at Fort Myer

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:39 AM

Nov 2024

When she retired, one of the things they gave her was a poster featuring The 3rd U.S. Infantry " The Old Guard".

AFAIK, the tomb guards were all men back then.

callous taoboy

(4,695 posts)

2. Very moving. Thanks for posting.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:25 AM

Nov 2024

Karadeniz

(24,053 posts)

3. Very moving....

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:41 AM

Nov 2024

Hope22

(3,824 posts)

4. Thank you for posting this.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:57 AM

Nov 2024

Thank you to this strong young woman. What an achievement! You did it!! Congratulations!

mountain grammy

(27,648 posts)

5. Honor!

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:10 AM

Nov 2024

HeartsCanHope

(934 posts)

6. Knew a guy who served there. He spoke so movingly of that time in his life. Brought me to tears.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 09:41 AM

Nov 2024

I thank this young lady for her respectful, dedicated service to our fallen soldiers. Thank you so much for posting this.

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