My Grandmother the Wasp and Arlington National Cemetery

My grandmother was a force of nature. She was a strong, independent woman who always spoke her mind. She was also a devout Catholic and a proud American. When she passed away at the age of 92, we knew that we wanted to bury her at Arlington National Cemetery.

Final Flight Final Fight: My grandmother, the WASP, and Arlington National Cemetery

by Erin Miller

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	18909 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	389 pages

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Arlington National Cemetery is a special place. It is the final resting place for over 400,000 American veterans and their families. It is a place of great beauty and solemnity, and we were honored to have our grandmother buried there.

The process of burying a loved one at Arlington National Cemetery is a long and complex one. We had to provide the Army with a lot of documentation, including my grandmother's military records and her death certificate. We also had to make arrangements for a funeral service and a burial plot.

The day of the funeral was a difficult one, but it was also a beautiful one. We were surrounded by family and friends who loved and supported us. The service was simple and dignified, and it was a fitting tribute to my grandmother's life.

After the service, we drove to the cemetery for the burial. The cemetery is located on a hill overlooking the Potomac River. It is a beautiful and peaceful place, and it was the perfect place to say goodbye to our grandmother.

The burial ceremony was short and simple. The chaplain said a few words, and then the soldiers folded the American flag that had been draped over my grandmother's casket. The flag was then presented to my grandfather, who had served in the Army during World War II.

We stood at attention as the soldiers lowered my grandmother's casket into the ground. Then, we said our final farewells and walked away.

It was a sad day, but it was also a day of celebration. We were grateful that we had been able to bury our grandmother at Arlington National Cemetery. It was the perfect place to honor her life and her service to our country.

My grandmother was a remarkable woman. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a devout Catholic and a proud American. She was a strong and independent woman who always spoke her mind. We will miss her dearly, but we are comforted by the knowledge that she is now at peace in Arlington National Cemetery.

Final Flight Final Fight: My grandmother, the WASP, and Arlington National Cemetery

by Erin Miller

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	18909 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
X-Ray	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	389 pages

FREE