Americans have two characteristics, one is patriotic, and the other is proud of their military career. The most emblematic of the link between military honor and national honor is the national cemetery and veterans cemetery throughout the U.S. states.
Photo: Arlington National Cemetery
The largest and most famous one is Arlington National Cemetery.
Arlington National Cemetery, located in Arlington County, Virginia, covers a total area of 170 hectares, located on the west bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., across the river from the Lincoln Memorial.
Although it is a cemetery, it is as beautiful and quiet as a park. In the semi-circular cemetery, the trees are lush and the grass is green, and the white marble tombstones are neatly arranged, solemn and magnificent.
Nearly 300,000 American servicemen who have died for the country in various wars since the Civil War are buried here, as well as presidents who have lost their jobs and outstanding contributors to the country. The United States has only been established for more than two hundred years, and the cemetery has passed on history, tradition, faith, glory and pride most intuitively.
Pictured: Soldiers worshipping comrades
Pictured: Tombstones lined up like a phalanx
In the cemetery, except for a few cemeteries such as President Washington, General Marshall, and President John F. Kennedy, the cemeteries of generals and soldiers are closely arranged, from Army Special General Pershing to Unknown Soldier, the tombstones are of uniform specifications, regardless of size and rank. The purpose of the Americans is to give equal honor to the undead who have sacrificed their lives for their country.
Pictured: Generals and soldiers side by side
The cemetery's brief reads: "The undead who were honored in Arlington served in their country, and each or she, regardless of rank or position; whether it was a hero of great merit, an ordinary soldier whose identity could not be identified, or a woman who had contributed to our armed forces, enjoyed a habitat of her own symbolizing honor." ”
Pictured: Tombstone of President John F. Kennedy, who was stabbed to death, belonging to a soldier who died (Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Services)
Pictured: The tomb of World War II hero Audi Murphy, second only to Kennedy in number of worships
In fact, the first person to be buried here was a Confederate soldier from the Civil War. The original owner of this cemetery was the famous Southern general Robert. Lee's father-in-law's private property, then called Arlington Manor, was confiscated by the state on the grounds of tax arrears after the defeat of the Confederate Army, and in 1864 it was officially converted into a military cemetery.
Pictured: Arlington Mansion
In the center of the cemetery is the tomb of an unknown soldier, and the tombstone is inscribed: "Here is an American soldier whose name is known only to God." "It's guarded by U.S. soldiers with guns, and on major anniversaries, the president will lay wreaths in person.
Pictured: American soldiers guarding the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Arlington National Cemetery is a stunning cemetery that, in such a solemn and solemn form, in the political heart of the country, tells you how a nation should treat the heroes who sacrificed for her.