It's been eight years since we've been interested in attending the Memorial Day service at Arlington Cemetery, but this year we were in town and decided we wanted to go.
We didn't hit any traffic on our way up to DC and had no problem parking in the public lot at the cemetery. The crowds were loaded onto buses to go up to the amphitheater where the President would be speaking.
Every headstone on the cemetery had an American flag placed next to it, which is always touching to see.
Here's a closer view.
A picture of the program that was given out to those attending. Everyone had to go through security, but people were orderly and patient, which you'd expect from Republicans.
We were pleasantly surprised at how close our seats were considering we didn't get there super early.
We saw several people who are part of Pres. Trump's cabinet, such as Ben Carson.
And also Vice President Pence.
President Trump kept his speech apolitical and honored those who gave their lives in service to our country. He did a good job.
It's always thrilling to see all the American flags, listen to one of the armed forces bands play patriotic music, and feel such love and regard for our country.
After the service we found the grave of John Glenn, who had been buried at Arlington Cemetery just a few months before.
It was neat to see the grave of a true American hero who was humble enough that he didn't want a special marker or headstone on his grave, but one like every other fallen service member. We had a wonderful Memorial Day.
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