We honor and remember those who gave their lives in the wars fought by the United States of America
Arlington Cemetery A solemn memorial tradition
Reflections
Wars fought by the United States of America:
The Revolutionary War (1775-1783)
War of 1812 (1812-1815)
Mexican American War (1846-1848)
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Spanish-American War (1898)
World War I (1914-1918)
World War II (1939-1945)
Korean War (1950-1953)
Vietnam War (1959-1975)
Gulf War (1990-1991)
War in Afghanistan (2001-PRESENT)
Iraq War (2003-2011)
A brief history of each of the above wars:
https://www.gettysburgflag.com/history-of-american-wars
In Flanders Field by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, World War I, 1915
In Flanders Field the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short day ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch, be yours to hold high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Dorothy Watson Tatem, D.Min., ACC
Senior Associate
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Cassandra W. Jones, Ed.D.
CEO & President