THE FLAG and ARLINGTON!

    MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021

THE FLAG and ARLINGTON!

    It's Flag Day! A day to commenorate

the time in 1777 when our country officially

adopted the stars and stripes as our national

flag. Old Glory will be displayed nearly

everywhere on this special day. And one

hallowed place where you'll find it flying

is at Arlington National Cemetary. There

are more that 400,000 graves at Arlington.

More than half of them, about  270,000.

mark the final resting place of men and

women who have served our country in the

miltary.  The remains of several Presidents

are buried there including John F. Kennedy.

It is also the site of the Tomb of the Unknown

Soldier.  It was established as a National

Cemetary in 1884 towards the end of the

Civil War. And here's a couple things you

might not know about Arlington Cemetary.

The first  person buried there was William

Henry Christman, a 20-year-old Union

soldier who died of the measles! His home

was at Pocono Lake Pennsylvania! And the

first 200 acres of land for the Arlington

Cemetary was actually confiscated from

the estate of a General! A Confederate

General. Robert E. Lee! Before the land

was seized by the government Lee's wife

buried some family valuables there! Hope

you're flying the flag today, that you're

well, and that all your NEWS is good>