On our way back from exploring around Fredericksburg, VA we decided to go ahead and stop at Arlington National Cemetery. I had really been looking forward to visiting there and the first thing we did was look up the gravesites of two heroes. We had never actually met them but one was a friend of a friend and the other was a son of a friend so we wanted to honor our friendships by paying our respects to their loved ones.
My friend Cathy is someone that I met online when I learned that her son had been in a bad car accident. He was stationed in Japan at the time and Cathy rushed to be by his side and stayed by his side until he passed nearly 6 1/2 months later. Her courage and love and strength was amazing and inspiring to me. I just knew that our visit to Arlington National Cemetery would not be complete without stopping to visit Bryce.
I have another amazing and inspiring friend, CMSgt Juan Lewis and he is known as The Fired Up Chief with PEP (Pride, Enthusiasm and Passion) but I call him Chief! ;) I had seen the Chief mention his friend, Col Bryan Gallagher several times and that he had visited his gravesite recently. I took note of the name and our very first stop was to honor the friendship we have with the Chief and say hello to his friend.
I know we look hot - it’s because we are! The weather in DC is much more humid than we are accustomed to. Despite the weather we were very happy to have been able to have the chance to visit these two heroes! Do you have anyone that you know buried out at Arlington National Cemetery?
After our visit to Bryce and Col. Gallagher we headed toward the Tomb of the Unknowns to watch the Changing of The Guard. Here’s my video of the ceremony. Please not I am *not* a professional! ;)
We also made it a point to go and see the gravesite of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and family.
Some views from Arlington National Cemetery
And as always I did get a patch to add to my collection
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