Memorial Day Weekend at Arlington Cemetery

Memorial Day Weekend at Arlington Cemetery
Krista Meinert (R), mother, and Randy Meinert, sister of Jacob Alexander Meinert, LCPL U.S. Marine Corps, sit at his grave in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Samira Bouaou
5/27/2019
Updated:
5/27/2019
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A woman places roses and thanks the servicemen in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A woman places roses and thanks the servicemen in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A picture of James J. Stoddard, Jr., Sergeant First Class, United States Army, with his son lays next to his grave at the Arlington Cemetary in Arlington, Va., on May 2019. They have three children. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A picture of James J. Stoddard, Jr., Sergeant First Class, United States Army, with his son lays next to his grave at the Arlington Cemetary in Arlington, Va., on May 2019. They have three children. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Amy Stoddard, spouse of James J. Stoddard, Jr., Sergeant First Class, United States Army, sits at his grave at the Arlington Cemetary in Arlington, Va., on May 2019. They have three children. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Amy Stoddard, spouse of James J. Stoddard, Jr., Sergeant First Class, United States Army, sits at his grave at the Arlington Cemetary in Arlington, Va., on May 2019. They have three children. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A family pays their respects at the tombs of fallen servicemen at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A family pays their respects at the tombs of fallen servicemen at Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Volunteers place flowers at tombstones in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Volunteers place flowers at tombstones in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A guard walks pas the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A guard walks pas the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
People pay respects to a fallen soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
People pay respects to a fallen soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A volunteer places flowers at tombstones in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A volunteer places flowers at tombstones in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Krista Meinert (L), mother, and Randy Meinert, sister of Jacob Alexander Meinert, LCPL U.S. Marine Corps, sit at his grave in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Krista Meinert (L), mother, and Randy Meinert, sister of Jacob Alexander Meinert, LCPL U.S. Marine Corps, sit at his grave in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A volunteer places flowers at tombstones in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A volunteer places flowers at tombstones in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A man pays respects to a fallen soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
A man pays respects to a fallen soldier in Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)
Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on May 26, 2019. (Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times)