*BEAM*

[docwebster]

For those I haven't told yet, me grandpappy's ashes are going to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. *BEAM*

Comments

[christine9600.livejournal.com]

That's very cool. Congratulations to you and him!

[eleri.livejournal.com]

coolies

[stypica.livejournal.com]

anytime we'd be marching from chapel to columbarium, I would always get metallica's "sanitarium" in my head - "CooollumBARiUUUmm"

(was in the 3rd infantry and did sometimes 3 or 4 funerals a day in Arlington - that walk is a *loong* one, but it is a beautiful park. Your gramps will be in good company:)

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

I was once considered for the 3rd Herd. I immediately made myself forget how to march.

I wanted to make work for other burial details, not be on one myself.

[stypica.livejournal.com]

heh, I kinda went the other way - went in to be a ranger - after 2 months hanging out waiting for RIP to start (after airborne school) I looked around and realized "wow, this is *not* who I want to be..." I took the opportunity when it came. It was an interesting experience - completely different kinds of stress. I wouldn't do it again, but no regrets either.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

LOL! Guess where I ended up?

3rd Battalion (Airborne), 75th Regiment (Ranger)

We may have passed in the night...

[pagawne.livejournal.com]

I think Gen. R.E. Lee would approve. ( What most people don't realize is that Arlington Cemetery is what was at one time the front yard of the Lee family home.)

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Great news! Sucks about the loss, but that's quite an honor.

[dandelion-diva.livejournal.com]

*nodnod* What he said.

Gessi

Can I jusmp on this "me too"??

[jarlsberg71.livejournal.com]

An honour well deserved indeed.

[dethinwntr.livejournal.com]

What an honor. Congrats to your family!

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

That's cool.

[at1guy.livejournal.com]

May your grandpappy rest easy among his fellow comrades in arms.

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

*Salute*

[rubber-shirt.livejournal.com]

That's good news. :)