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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,487 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:18 AM Nov 13

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 13 OP

My mother used to work in the dental clinic at Fort Myer nitpicked Nov 13 #1

Very moving. Thanks for posting. callous taoboy Nov 13 #2

Very moving.... Karadeniz Nov 13 #3

Thank you for posting this. Hope22 Nov 13 #4

Honor! mountain grammy Nov 13 #5

Knew a guy who served there. He spoke so movingly of that time in his life. Brought me to tears. HeartsCanHope Nov 13 #6

nitpicked

(866 posts)

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

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 05:39 AM

Nov 13

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

(4,673 posts)

2. Very moving. Thanks for posting.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:25 AM

Nov 13

Karadeniz

(23,546 posts)

3. Very moving....

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 06:41 AM

Nov 13

Hope22

(3,102 posts)

4. Thank you for posting this.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2024, 07:57 AM

Nov 13

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

mountain grammy

(27,379 posts)

5. Honor!

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Wed Nov 13, 2024, 08:10 AM

Nov 13

HeartsCanHope

(755 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, 08:41 AM

Nov 13

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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