Memorial Maintenance
October 25th, 2011 | The Wires | Posted by Mike Morones
A crew of three cleans one of the huge spires at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. The spires rise more than 250 feet into the air. (AP Photo/Dan Young/Wausau Daily Herald)
A Visit to Section 60
September 30th, 2011 | From the Ranks | Posted by Mike Morones
In his final full day as the 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen and his wife Deborah walk through Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 60, Sept. 29, 2011. The Mullen’s will retire after serving more than 40 years in uniform, handing the reins to U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey during a ceremony at Ft. Meyer, Va. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley)
Final Touches
May 19th, 2011 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
Soldiers with 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) at Ft. Myer, Va., finish preparing their uniforms before a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery, May 18th, 2010. It can take up to six hours to get their uniforms ready from scratch for ceremonial duties.
One for Seven
November 18th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
The funeral for the seven 1-17 Infantry soldiers killed in a Stryker by an IED, October 27, 2009 at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., November 18, 2010. Although each solider received his own burial, due to the nature of the explosion, the remaining unidentified remains were buried in one grave.
The soldiers killed were Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y., Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of Alamo, Texas, Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind., Sgt. Issac B. Jackson, 27, of Plattsburg, Mo., Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, La., Spc. Jared D. Stanker, 22, of Evergreen Park, Ill., and Pfc. Christopher I. Walz, 25, of Vancouver, Wash.
Veterans Day
November 11th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Alan Lessig
Sgt. Jay An, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, visits the grave of Lance Cpl. Kielin T. Dunn, who was killed during the Marjah offensive, Feb. 18. 2010, on Veteran’s Day at Arlington National Cemetery, November 11, 2010. (Photo by Chris Maddaloni/Staff)
Have HEMTT, will tow
February 11th, 2010 | Photography | Posted by Sheila
Sgt. Madrice Hamn of the 224th Aviation Regiment, Virginia National Guard, talks about pulling an ambulance from a snow bank at the Arlington County Fire Department, Station 6, in Falls Church, Va., on Feb. 11. Hamn and Pfc. Kashif Banks were stationed at the firehouse with their HEMTT (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck,) to assist with recovery of emergency vehicles that got stuck in the snow or on the ice, including ambulances and large ladder trucks.
The Unknown Soldier
January 27th, 2009 | Photography | Posted by Chris Maddaloni
First snowfall at Arlington this winter.