Aunt S met us at the hotel for a long walking day in DC. We took the Metro to Arlington Cemetery. It's one stop away from the Pentagon and just five stops from Old Town.
The sun came out and we were treated to a beautiful day to explore our nation's graveyard. There are a lot of people buried there.
We were able to watch the changing of the guards ceremony at the tomb of the unknowns. The tomb of the unknowns for the Civil War contains the remains of 2100 men scraped off the battlefield. Everything there was incredibly moving - it was difficult to fight back the tears. I can't imagine what it's like for servicemen visiting their buried friends.
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