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On cspan3. Next, the president of the society of the honor guard, tomb of the unknown soldier, talks about the history of Arlington National cemetery and the tomb of the unknowns. He describes how confederate general Robert E Lees mansion became a Burial Ground during the civil war and discusses the role and creation of the tomb guard and tells stories about some of the notable people interred at Arlington National cemetery. Is a little over 90 minutes. [applause] all, thank you for the invitation and thank you, Jessica Jones were doing the legwork and getting this organized and put together. This is very much we have guys in their 90s, guys in active duty, and females in our society who have guarded the t ....
Our logo and in this case here, this is the second least awarded badge with the exception of the astronauts badge. The astronaut badge is in the low 200. Today, we are giving badge number 634 to a young man who has completed his training and is ready to be considered a badge holder and of the fraternity and sorority, brotherhood or fellowship of tomb guard. We are a 501 c 3 organization and part of our bylaws is that we do Community Outreach to educate the public about the tomb. I find that your generation, sort of a sweeping generalization, that your generation knows about the tomb. I talked to School Groups and it is appalling how little they know of our history. It is not their fault. We have failed them because we have allowed all of this testing and teaching to the test and not put history on the test. I will get off my soapbox. Just think of that. I do speak to a lot ....
From ron in everett, washington. Host caller good morning, good afternoon. I was one in which her educational background is, where you went to school. Did you have any historical methodology type that says our writing classes, that everything . Thank you. Guest well, you might be very pleased to know that i finish school and graduated and started graduate school at the university of washington. Isnt he from everett, washington . Which is for a Scoop Jackson and i think. I majored in english education. I wanted to be a schoolteacher and i wanted to go on to graduate school and get graduate degree and eventually teach in college. But i never finished graduate cool. Host why . Guest because i guess work out of the way. I came to washington for the sixweek job and then i was going to go back to new york city. And i thought id work there. And i had hoped id work at the Ford Foundation ....
Cathedral, and the Burial Service at Arlington National cemetery. We are on the steps of the capitol. Theres is a huge crowd that has gathered. The watch is almost over. Van is about to play hail to the chief. The casket will be brought down. The family is looking into the rotunda. A very quiet crowd. They are paying their last respects now. Thed morning air cason will roll to Arlington National cemetery. Will notice in the crowd they are conscious that there is a Television Camera on them. You will see no waves. I saw one. There always tends to be just one. This day of mourning is reaching its final act. Feeling. Only one just one. Shared by all of us. Lets go back to the studio. That from jack on the steps of the capitol. Thing,n incredible beginning wi ....