A US Army Full Honors service departs the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer and enters Arlington National Cemetery on the way to the gravesite. The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is the site of many military funerals. The chapel is striking in its simplicity and its unique stained glassed windows which add to its beauty. The windows were donated by the chaplain corps of the different branches of the services — with depictions from each branch. While services take place in the chapel, the gravesite can be up to 2 miles away in the cemetery itself. After the church service, the casket is placed on a caisson pulled by six horses. Behind the caisson, family and friends may choose to walk or drive their car to the burial site. This scene is shown here, as captured by our @arlingtonmedia team

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Continue ReadingA US Army Full Honors service departs the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer and enters Arlington National Cemetery on the way to the gravesite. The Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer is adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery and is the site of many military funerals. The chapel is striking in its simplicity and its unique stained glassed windows which add to its beauty. The windows were donated by the chaplain corps of the different branches of the services — with depictions from each branch. While services take place in the chapel, the gravesite can be up to 2 miles away in the cemetery itself. After the church service, the casket is placed on a caisson pulled by six horses. Behind the caisson, family and friends may choose to walk or drive their car to the burial site. This scene is shown here, as captured by our @arlingtonmedia team

Only adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia

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Continue ReadingOnly adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia

Only adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia

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Continue ReadingOnly adding to the reverence of services at Arlington is the seamless way that soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen work alongside four-legged members of the Caisson teams. A typical caisson team consists of at least 7 horses, 4 riders, and one serviceman holding the colors of the service the deceased served in, plus the caisson. Six of the horses are pulling the caisson, three of which have riders. The other three horses are riderless. The Caisson platoon usually begins work at 4am and does not cease until the final services at Arlington have concluded for the day. They support full honors services for all eligible branches and the integration of these horses into services is both nuanced and extremely moving. This image captures the emotion of these moments in a very powerful way. PC: @arlingtonmedia

A US Army Caisson Team arrives at Section 69 of Arlington National Cemetery in a rainstorm. Section 69 is part of the cemetery’s 1968 expansion project. This section is along the southeastern wall of the cemetery. From this section, if you look one way you will see the Air Force Memorial. Look the other, and you can see the Washington Monument through the trees and the Pentagon over the fence.

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Continue ReadingA US Army Caisson Team arrives at Section 69 of Arlington National Cemetery in a rainstorm. Section 69 is part of the cemetery’s 1968 expansion project. This section is along the southeastern wall of the cemetery. From this section, if you look one way you will see the Air Force Memorial. Look the other, and you can see the Washington Monument through the trees and the Pentagon over the fence.

The National Cathedral is seen in the distance from Arlington National Cemetery. Part of our goal in capturing your loved one’s service at Arlington is to set the tone and tell a story. We do this by not only capturing the service itself, the military honors, the folding of the flag, and the family and friends in attendance, but also by capturing the setting and the day. For many, the trip to Arlington National Cemetery is no easy feat. We want to honor your loved one by capturing the reverence of being surrounded by the Nation’s Capitol as well as the rendering of honors. Depending on the service location, we try to capture the setting as much as possible, and this can include the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Old Post Chapel, National Cathedral, and more, as shown here.

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Continue ReadingThe National Cathedral is seen in the distance from Arlington National Cemetery. Part of our goal in capturing your loved one’s service at Arlington is to set the tone and tell a story. We do this by not only capturing the service itself, the military honors, the folding of the flag, and the family and friends in attendance, but also by capturing the setting and the day. For many, the trip to Arlington National Cemetery is no easy feat. We want to honor your loved one by capturing the reverence of being surrounded by the Nation’s Capitol as well as the rendering of honors. Depending on the service location, we try to capture the setting as much as possible, and this can include the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Old Post Chapel, National Cathedral, and more, as shown here.

A folded flag is grasped by the family member of an honored veteran at a service captured by the @arlingtonmedia team.

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Continue ReadingA folded flag is grasped by the family member of an honored veteran at a service captured by the @arlingtonmedia team.

Geese fly over a service in Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery. To the left of the image can be seen the Pentagon Group Burial Marker, which honors and commemorates those lives lost during the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. The monument is inscribed with 184 names, honoring all those that perished in the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77. The monument is located off Patton Circle in Section 64, in the southeastern part of the cemetery, closest to the Pentagon. We will never forget.

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Continue ReadingGeese fly over a service in Section 64 of Arlington National Cemetery. To the left of the image can be seen the Pentagon Group Burial Marker, which honors and commemorates those lives lost during the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon. The monument is inscribed with 184 names, honoring all those that perished in the Pentagon and on American Airlines Flight 77. The monument is located off Patton Circle in Section 64, in the southeastern part of the cemetery, closest to the Pentagon. We will never forget.

A few minutes around the Pentagon 9/11 memorial in section 64 of Arlington Cemetery #911 #september11

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Continue ReadingA few minutes around the Pentagon 9/11 memorial in section 64 of Arlington Cemetery #911 #september11