War Memorials

dkhamner · 05-13-2006, 10:34 AM

Got thisin an email. Seems that the ACLU has won a court case in Cali. that will make a War Memorial there that is a huge Cross come down. I don't guess I understand the ACLU but I don't like them.

Does anyone know how many crosses are in the Arlington Memorial Cemetery?

"A win for the ACLU in this matter would mean that no war memorial across our country would be safe. Even Arlington Cemetery in Washington, D.C., could be their next target."

Chuck7 · 05-13-2006, 05:24 PM

Does anyone know how many crosses are in the Arlington Memorial Cemetery?

As a soldier of the Honor Guard it took ..let me see????

7 different plattons of about 40 men each to put an American Flag by each grave site.

It took 1 full week to put one flag besid each grave site. We worked all day for 5 days to do this.When I was there in 76 we had about 16 funerals a day .About 4 for each branch of the service. I was in the Marching platoon that followed the horse and wagon driven by Blackjack. Back then the graves went about 1 mile deep just stopping across from the Pentagon. General Lee'shome stands in the middle of the grave yard.
Chuck7