Photo: Charles Dharapak / AP Honor Guard members line up for the Memorial Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater ahead of President Barack Obama's arrival at Arlington National Cemetery, Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Charles Dharapak / AP President
He left a new wife, an infant son he had never seen and an older brother who has worked for the last two years to have him memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery. On June 13, at the age of 95, Dwight Barker will realize his dream, joining family
But he also concedes the pain of war lingers for the families of those lost in battle, and Obama notes that mourners can be seen daily at Arlington National Cemetery daily, not just on Memorial Day. Obama spoke to an audience gathered under a brilliant
Approximately 220000 American flags will be placed on every headstone in the cemetery before Memorial Day.
Approximately 220000 American flags will be placed on every headstone in the cemetery before Memorial Day.