Comments on: Our Nation’s Most Sacred Shrine

By: BZZZzzz...

BZZZzzz... — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:26:23 +0000

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By: Miguelito

Miguelito — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:02:17 +0000

Got to visit while in DC my senior year of HS while on a Close-Up foundation trip. Glad I was able to see it. I made sure to see the Challenger memorial as well as it was relatively new then (this was in ’91). I hope to go back some day to spend more time there, and to see the new WWII memorial and such as well.

BTW, you can make the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier change their usual routine. Found out the hard way when someone from our group (not me) was on a railing there. They’ll break the usual routine and tell the person to get down. Was really odd and kind of broke the otherwise solemn feeling of being there. But we did also get to see the changing of the guard due to lucky timing.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:37:13 +0000

Oh and of course the Vietnam Memorial….

By: bob

bob — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:36:25 +0000

You could spend a whole month in that area, but also I found that across the river, the Mall in general is a must-see-before-you-die thing. Having recently been there taking the whole tour,it brings to the surface a feeling of overwhelming gratitude. The WWII memorial, the Reflecting Pool with the Lincoln Memorial in the background is truly one of the greatest things I have ever seen.

By: Steffen Caldwell

Steffen Caldwell — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:35:31 +0000

Good morning mam! Good to see you visited ANC. I love going there. When I was last in DC for the VFW National convention there was a trip planned. I went. That eavining I took a cab back. One of my soldiers is buried there. I HAD to visit him. I bought a bottle of our favorite whiskey. I sat and talked with him all night. Sipping whiskey and telling him about my life after he gave his. I now he heard me. His death would be the center of many emotional problems for me in the future. After talking to him I felt relieved. I felt forgiven. Was a major turning point in my life.

I have been back 4 times since. I find peace there surrounded by all those men and women who gave thier lives so that I could live mine. I feel pride.

thank you very much for sharing your visit!

By: liz

liz — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:27:33 +0000

Thank you, I enjoyed reading this. I haven’t been back there since 1992 when we buried my dad. Next time I go, it will be to bury my mom (on top of him), which will hopefully not be for a while.

By: DarthKeller

DarthKeller — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:23:32 +0000

I went to ANC with my wife on our honeymoon, and your assessment of it being a sacred site is absolutely correct! Just walking in the gates you “feel” a change in the atmosphere. It was simply awe inspiring, and tear inducing!

As for the changing of the guard: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! It’s like watching a coordinated ballet… ON CRACK! Every step they take is perfectly in step with everyone else, even when they’re not looking at each other. Nothing is missed. No detail is out of place! And watching the YouTube vids, while great, is nothing compared to the real thing!