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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. ARL_181225_007.JPG: In memory of our fallen comrades, who sacrificed their lives in the service of their country while serving in the United States Navy with Naval Combat Demolition units and Underwater Demolition Teams during World War II.
2. ARL_181225_010.JPG: 199th Light Infantry Brigade In honor of the Redcatchers for their sacrifices and selfless dedication to duty in the Republic of Vietnam 1966-1970. They shall remain a steadfast example if the hearts of their fellow soldiers and countrymen.
3. ARL_181225_023.JPG: The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution On October 11, 1993 dedicated this American Red Maple in loving memory of those who served ...
4. ARL_181225_041.JPG: Please act with propriety here as elsewhere in this cemetery in order that our dead be properly honored
5. ARL_181225_047.JPG: Robert McNamara From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Strange McNamara (June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American business executive and the eighth United States Secretary of Defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. He played a major role in escalating the United States' involvement in the Vietnam War. McNamara was responsible for the institution of systems analysis in public policy, which developed into the discipline known today as policy analysis. He was born in San Francisco, California, graduated from UC Berkeley and Harvard Business School and served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After the war, Henry Ford II hired McNamara and a group of other Army Air Force veterans to work for Ford Motor Company. These "Whiz Kids" helped reform Ford with modern planning, organization, and management control systems. After briefly serving as Ford's president, McNamara accepted appointment as Secretary of Defense. McNamara became a close adviser to Kennedy and advocated the use of a blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Kennedy and McNamara instituted a Cold War defense strategy of flexible response, which anticipated the need for military responses short of massive retaliation. McNamara consolidated intelligence and logistics functions of the Pentagon into two centralized agencies: the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Defense Supply Agency. During the Kennedy administration, McNamara presided over a build-up of US soldiers in South Vietnam. After the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident, the number of US soldiers in Vietnam escalated dramatically. McNamara and other US policymakers feared that the fall of South Vietnam to a Communist regime would lead to the fall of other governments in the region. In October 1966, he launched Project 100,000, the lowering of army IQ standards which allowed 354,000 additional men to be inducted despite almost all being incapable of functioning in any high stress situation or dangerous environment. McNamara grew increasingly skeptical of the efficacy of committing US soldiers to Vietnam. In 1968, McNamara resigned as Secretary of Defense to become President of the World Bank. He remains the longest serving Secretary of Defense, having remained in office over seven years. He served as President of the World Bank until 1981, shifting the focus of the World Bank towards poverty reduction. After retiring, he served as a trustee of several organizations, including the California Institute of Technology and the Brookings Institution.
6. ARL_181225_079.JPG: I wasn't used to seeing markers with two wreaths.
7. ARL_181225_091.JPG: Wreaths Across America Today I placed a wreath on the grave of an American Hero...
8. ARL_181225_100.JPG: Joe Louis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until his temporary retirement in 1949. He was victorious in 25 consecutive title defenses, a record for all weight classes.[nb 1] Louis had the longest single reign as champion of any boxer in history. Louis's cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He is widely regarded as the first person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States, and was also a focal point of anti-Nazi sentiment leading up to and during World War II because of his historic rematch with German boxer Max Schmeling in 1938. He was instrumental in integrating the game of golf, breaking the sport's color barrier in America by appearing under a sponsor's exemption in a PGA event in 1952.
9. ARL_181225_110.JPG: Jimmy Doolittle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Harold Doolittle (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American General and aviation pioneer. He made early coast-to-coast flights, earned a doctorate from M.I.T. in aeronautics, won many flying races and most significantly, helped develop instrument flying. A flying instructor during World War I and later a Reserve officer in the United States Army Air Corps, Doolittle was recalled to active duty during World War II. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for personal valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid, a bold long-range retaliatory air raid on the Japanese main islands, on April 18, 1942, four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack was a major morale booster for the United States, and Doolittle was celebrated as a hero. He was eventually promoted to Lieutenant general and commanded the Twelfth Air Force over North Africa, the Fifteenth Air Force over the Mediterranean, and the Eighth Air Force over Europe. After WWII he left the Air Force but remained active in many technical fields, and was eventually promoted to general (4-star) years after retirement.
10. ARL_181225_113.JPG: Stephen Thorne (astronaut) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stephen Douglas Thorne (February 11, 1953 – May 24, 1986), (Lt Cmdr, USN), was an American naval officer and aviator, test pilot and a NASA astronaut candidate. He was born on February 11, 1953, in Frankfurt, West Germany, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1975. He was a Navy fighter pilot from 1976 until he became a test pilot in 1981. He was accepted for NASA astronaut training in June 1985, but died in an airplane accident where he was a passenger on May 24, 1986. He was survived by his wife, Sue Lotz of Staunton, Virginia. His interests included baseball, running, reading, and general aviation.
11. ARL_181225_119.JPG: Ropp I Have Fought a Good Fight
12. ARL_181225_122.JPG: Stuart Roosa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stuart Allen "Stu" Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994), Col., USAF, was an American aeronautical engineer, United States Air Force pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971 and was the third mission to land astronauts (Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell) on the Moon. While Shepard and Mitchell spent two days on the lunar surface, Roosa conducted experiments from orbit in the Command Module Kitty Hawk. He was one of 24 men to travel to the Moon.
13. ARL_181225_131.JPG: Stuart Roosa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stuart Allen "Stu" Roosa (August 16, 1933 – December 12, 1994), Col., USAF, was an American aeronautical engineer, United States Air Force pilot, test pilot, and NASA astronaut, who was the Command Module Pilot for the Apollo 14 mission. The mission lasted from January 31 to February 9, 1971 and was the third mission to land astronauts (Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell) on the Moon. While Shepard and Mitchell spent two days on the lunar surface, Roosa conducted experiments from orbit in the Command Module Kitty Hawk. He was one of 24 men to travel to the Moon.
14. ARL_181225_134.JPG: Charles W. Davis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Willis Davis (February 21, 1917 – January 18, 1991) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration -- the Medal of Honor -- for his actions in World War II.
15. ARL_181225_138.JPG: Lee Marvin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his distinctive voice and premature white hair, Marvin initially appeared in supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers, and other hardboiled characters. A prominent television role was that of Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the crime series M Squad (1957–1960). Marvin is best remembered for his lead roles as "tough guy" characters such as Charlie Strom in The Killers (1964), Rico Fardan in The Professionals (1966), Major John Reisman in The Dirty Dozen, Walker in Point Blank (both 1967), and the Sergeant in The Big Red One (1980). One of Marvin's more notable movie projects was Cat Ballou (1965), a comedy Western in which he played dual roles. For portraying both gunfighter Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, along with a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, an NBR Award, and the Silver Bear for Best Actor.
16. ARL_181225_142.JPG: John Vincent Hinkel: He wrote the book "Arlington: Monument to Heroes," published by Pentice-Hall in 1965. The book jacket reads: "Colonel John V. Hinkel, USAR, Retired, is a Washington, D.C. public relations counselor and a veteran newspaperman, with an extensive military career and a reputation as a lecturer on Arlington National Cemetery as well as other historical subjects. A lecturer on public relations at George Washington University since 1951, he is author of many newspaper and magazine articles on historical and military subjects. He was President of the Society of Natives of the District of Columbia and active in the Columbia Historical Society." Above from http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jvhinkl.htm
17. ARL_181225_147.JPG: Ulysses G. McAlexander From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Major General Ulysses Grant McAlexander (30 August 1864 – 18 September 1936) was an American officer who served in the United States Army. He was heavily decorated for valor, and is one of the iconic fighting men of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. He is most famous for commanding the 38th Infantry Regiment during the Second Battle of the Marne, and earning himself and the regiment the moniker, "Rock of the Marne" (later adopted by the entire 3rd Infantry Division).
18. ARL_181225_166.JPG: Dedicated to the Jewish chaplains who have served our country in the United States Armed Forces. May the memory of those who perished while in service be a blessing. [Note the wreath.]
19. ARL_181225_173.JPG: Catholic chaplains who died serving their country in World War II and in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts
20. ARL_181225_176.JPG: These chaplains of the United States Army gave their lives in the world war
21. ARL_181225_178.JPG: To the glory of god and the memory of the chaplains who died in the service of their country World War I and II
22. ARL_181225_183.JPG: Simon Kobrinetz [Originally, there was a rule that they weren't supposed to put wreaths on the markers for non-Christians but I guess that didn't apply this year.]
23. ARL_181225_191.JPG: Dedicated to the US Secret Army in the Kingdom of Laos 1961-1973 In memory of the Hmong and Lao combat veterans and their American advisors who served freedom's cause in southeast Asia. Their patriotic valor and loyalty in the defense of liberty and democracy will never be forgotten. Lao Veterans of America May 15, 1997
24. ARL_181225_195.JPG: In Memory of all U.S. Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific descent who honorably served officers as cooks, stewards and messmen on U.S. Navy ships and bases and who valiantly manned battle stations during World War II and all other major conflicted. Dedicated September 11, 1998
25. ARL_181225_202.JPG: In memory of those who sacrificed their lives on the USS Underhill (DE-682) Sunk: July 24, 1945 -- 112 crewmen lost Dedicated: July 24, 1997 by Shipmates, Family and Friends USS Underhill (DE-682) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia USS Underhill (DE-682) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy during World War II. Built in 1943, she served in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific until her sinking in a suicide attack by a Japanese Kaiten manned torpedo on 24 July 1945
26. ARL_181225_209.JPG: 484th Bombardment Group The 484th Bomb Group (H) 49th Bomb Wing, 15th AF, Flew bombing missions from Torretta Airfield, Italy 1944-45 and was part of the greatest aerial armada to ever take to the skies. This plaque memorializes the supreme sacrifices of the airmen who did not return.
27. ARL_181225_214.JPG: Joint Resolution recognizing the outstanding service rendered to the United Nations by Field Marshal Sir John Dill Whereas the Congress, having been informed of the death of Field Marshall Sir John Dill, in Washington, District of Columbia on November 4, 1944, and; Whereas the Arlington National Cemetery has been chosen as the final resting place for this distinguished soldier, and; Whereas as the senior British representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff, Field Marshal Sir John Dill, by his wisdom and devotion to the vital cause of British-American military cooperation, rendered a great service to the United Nations, now therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled that the outstanding service rendered by Field Marshal Sir John Dill be and hereby is recognized by the American people and the Congress of the United States.
28. ARL_181225_218.JPG: Citation for the Distinguished Service Medal (posthumous) While serving as chief of the British Joint Staff mission to the United States and senior British representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff from December 1941 to the hour of his death, Field Marshal Sir John Dill, C.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. render a distinguished service to the common cause of the Allies. In the conferences in Washington, and at Casablanca, Quebec, Cairo, and Tehran his services were of first importance in securing the necessary cooperation between the British and American military forces as represented by their chiefs of staff. The good will and concert of action which have characterized the combined achievements of the allied forces must be attributed in an important manner to his integrity of purpose, his freedom from prejudice, and his selfless devotion to the common cause together with the warm humanity which characterized all his actions. Possessed of these rare qualities, Sir John Dill made an enduring contribution toward the victorious conclusion of the war and also to the harmony of purpose which is essential to our security in the years to come.
29. ARL_181225_230.JPG: John Dill From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill, GCB, CMG, DSO (25 December 1881 – 4 November 1944) was a British commander in World War I and World War II. From May 1940 to December 1941 he was the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, and subsequently in Washington, as Chief of the British Joint Staff Mission and then Senior British Representative on the Combined Chiefs of Staff, played a significant role during World War II in the formation of the "special relationship" between the United Kingdom and the United States.
30. ARL_181225_239.JPG: Herbert Haseltine, SC. Herbert Haseltine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Herbert Chevalier Haseltine (1877–1962) was an Italian-born French/American animalier sculptor, most known as an Equestrian sculptor.
31. ARL_181225_242.JPG: Foundry-Decoene Ruisbroek - Belgium
32. ARL_181225_245.JPG: Erected to a great soldier statesman by his American friends and associates
33. ARL_181225_263.JPG: 144th Army Postal Unit APO 144, N.Y. -- WW II -- Europe England-France-Belgium They moved the mail They enhanced the morale
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