Things to do in ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: Pentagon, Memorials, National Cemetery and much more!
I like to explore destinations off the beaten path - so I decided to visit Arlington in Virginia together with StayArlington. During my trip, I explored the best things to do in Arlington, VA and had a fantastic time (you can find the list below this paragraph). Arlington is full of American history, is home to one of the biggest National Cemeteries and offers the best viewpoint in the region.
The places to see in Arlington, VA, as shown in my video:
1) The View of D.C
2) Pentagon Row
3) 9/11 Memorial
4) Airforce Memorial
5) National Cemetery
6) Washington D.C
7) Theodore Roosevelt Island
8) Mount Vernon Trail
9) Crystal City Art
10) Arlington Loop (
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Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the highest-income county in the United States by median family income, though it has the highest concentration of singles in the region. Arlington is the second-largest principal city of the Washington metropolitan area. The county is often referred to in the region simply as Arlington or Arlington, Virginia.
Due to the county's proximity to downtown Washington, D.C., Arlington is headquarters to many departments and agencies of the federal government of the United States, including the Department of Defense (DoD) at the Pentagon, Drug Enforcement Administration, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). It is also home to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The many federal agencies, government contractors, and service industries contribute to Arlington's stable economy. Arlington is also the location of national memorials and museums, including Arlington National Cemetery, the Pentagon Memorial, the Marine Corps War Memorial, and the United States Air Force Memorial.
Economy
Largest Employers:
# Employer # of Employees
1 Department of Defense 24,000
2 Arlington County 7,555
3 Department of Homeland Security 7,300
4 Deloitte 7,000
5 Department of Justice 5,300
6 Department of State 5,200
7 Accenture 4,500
8 FDIC 2,900
9 Virginia Hospital Center 2,698
10 Leidos 2,300
11 National Science Foundation 2,200
12 Lockheed Martin 2,187
13 Environmental Protection Agency 2,100
14 General Services Administration 1,970
15 Marriott International 1,950
16 Booz Allen Hamilton 1,400
17 Corporate Executive Board 1,279
18 Bureau of National Affairs 1,015
19 CACI 813
20 Marymount University 726
Landmarks
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's home, Arlington House (also known as the Custis-Lee Mansion). It is directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., north of the Pentagon. With nearly 300,000 graves, Arlington National Cemetery is the second-largest national cemetery in the United States.
The Tomb of the Unknowns, also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, stands atop a hill overlooking Washington, DC. President John F. Kennedy is buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his wife and some of their children. His grave is marked with an Eternal Flame. His brothers, Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy, are also buried nearby. William Howard Taft, who was also a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, is the only other President buried at Arlington.
Other frequently visited sites near the cemetery are the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, commonly known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, the U.S. Air Force Memorial, the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, the Netherlands Carillon and the U.S. Army's Fort Myer.
The Pentagon
The Pentagon in Arlington is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. It was dedicated on January 15, 1943 and it is the world's largest office building. Although it is located in Arlington, the United States Postal Service requires that Washington, D.C. be used as the place name in mail addressed to the six ZIP codes assigned to The Pentagon.[94]
The building is pentagon-shaped in plan and houses about 23,000 military and civilian employees and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel. It has five floors and each floor has five ring corridors. The Pentagon's principal law enforcement arm is the United States Pentagon Police, the agency that protects the Pentagon and various other DoD jurisdictions throughout the National Capital Region.
Built during the early years of World War II, it is still thought of as one of the most efficient office buildings in the world. It has 17.5 miles (28 km) of corridors, yet it takes only seven minutes or so to walk between any two points in the building.
Tour of: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA
On our last few hours in the Washington D.C area, we decided to take a tour of the world famous Arlington National Cemetery.
It is a military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee.
The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. and near The Pentagon.
It is a truly remarkable place, where ex-presidents lye.
The sights include:
2:00 John. F. Kennedy Gravesite. Includes the Eternal Flame.
2:28 World War 2 Repatriation Section.
2:48 History into the Cemetery.
3:11 Sir John Greer Dill Memorial Statue.
3:29 Guide talks about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
3:57 The Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.
4:26 USS Maine Memorial.
4:43 Challenger and Columbia Space Shuttle Memorials and Iran Hostage Memorial.
4:55 The original Arlington Amphitheater.
6:08 The Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
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Arlington National Cemetery Millennium Expansion Flyover
Arlington National Cemetery is currently 624 acres. Over the next several years, Arlington’s footprint will be increasing, with additional space for both in-ground and above-ground burials, thereby extending its life for several decades to come. The Millennium Project is a 27-acre parcel of undeveloped land from Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, the National Park Service, and existing ANC land. This parcel is included in the cemetery’s current acreage. The Millennium Project began construction in early 2014. This animated video is an artist rendering of the project.
For each of these projects, planning includes important considerations for interment options, visitor accessibility, environmental impact, roads, utilities, and other issues that not only ensure maximum use of Arlington’s burial space, but also ensure a smart and successful expansion.
Bush Helps Dedicate Pentagon Memorial
At the dedication of a memorial at the Pentagon, President Bush remembered those who lost their lives there on September 11th, 2001. (Sept. 11)
Top 14 Tourist Attractions in Arlington - Travel Virginia
Top 14 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Arlington - Travel Virginia:
Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknowns, U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, John F. Kennedy Grave Site, Pentagon Memorial, Arlington House The Robert E. Lee Memorial, The Pentagon, Women in Military Service for America Memorial, Mount Vernon Trail, Theodore Roosevelt Island Park, The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, Signature Theatre, DEA Museum & Visitors Center, Netherlands Carillon
Dedication of USS Liberty Model at US Navy Memorial, in Washington, D.C.
On Monday, June 8, 2009, exactly 42 years after the USS Liberty (GTR-5) was attacked, in international waters off the coast of Sinai by Israel, members of the USS Liberty Veterans Association were at the U.S. Navy Memorial, in downtown Washington, D.C. Their purpose was to present a model of the vessel to the institution for it to be maintained on permanent display. Accepting the USS Liberty model on behalf of the U.S. Navy Memorial was its CEO, Rear Admiral Edward K. Tad Walker (ret); and responding on behalf of the USS Liberty Veterans Association was Ernest A. Gallo, its President. Mr. Gallo is also Chairman of the Liberty Foundation.
After the dedication ceremony, I interviewed a USS Liberty survivor, Petty Officer, (Shipfitter 3rd), Americo Rick Aimetti. Hes a native of Long Island, NY, and he was only 19 years old when he served aboard the vessel. He shared some of what it was like to be on the USS Liberty on the afternoon of the attack and the effect that harrowing experience has had on him and many of his fellow crew members.
The Liberty was subjected, on June 8, 1967, during the Six-Day War, to an unprovoked assault by the Israeli Air Force and Navy for close to 75 minutes, with rockets, torpedoes, cannon fire, napalm and machine gun fire. Thirty-four crew members on the vessel were killed and 171 seriously wounded. For more background, see: and the web site for the USS Liberty Association, found here:
See also: Assault on the Liberty by LCDR James Marquis Ennes, Jr. and The Attack on the Liberty: The Untold Story of Israels Deadly 1967 Assault on a U.S. Spy Ship by James Scott. The U.S. Navy Memorial is located at 701 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. #123.
A 9/11 Remembrance - 16 years and a lifetime later
Kitty Donohoe wrote and performed this haunting song at a 9/11 memorial service at the Pentagon in 2008.
It inspired this remembrance in the hope that the generation that grew up after the towers fell, never forgets how we got here 16 years later. That those who sacrificed so much in the wars that followed, did so in the hope that the world would be a better place for the next generation.
The video cuts in the video are in order:
- F-15C's flying Combat Air Patrol over New York City on 9/11
- MH-47 helicopters flying through Afghanistan
- F-16's in Afghanistan
- Night time firefight in Iraq
- CPT William Swenson while under fire trying to save SFC Kenneth Westbrook. Swenson gave Westbrook a kiss as he told his wounded comrade to stand down. (Westbrook did not survive his injuries)
- Flag detail at Arlington National Cemetary
- Opening of the Army Special Operations Memorial
- Opening of the 9/11 memorial in New York City
- Luminaria at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, PA
- T-38C's flying a missing man formation
I take no credit for any of the pictures and videos used in this media story. The music was recorded by CSPAN during Kitty Donohoe's performance at the Pentagon 9/11 Remembrance in 2008.
Credits:
Pictures of 9/11 - Associated Press
NYC CAP - United States Air Force
Helicopters and F-16s in Afghanistan - US Dept of Defense
CPT William Swenson w/ SFC Kenneth Westbrook - CBS News
1LT Timothy Steele w/daughter - West Point Memorial
CPT Dana Lyon w/casket of CPT David Lyon - United States Air Force
Arlington Cemetery Flag Ceremony - United States Army
United States Army Special Operations Memorial - United States Army
New York 9/11 Memorial - 9/11 Memorial Organization
Flight 93 National Memorial - National Park Service
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Southeast Texas remembers the victims of the 9/11 terror attack
Organizations from around Southeast Texas are paying tribute to those who lost their lives during the terror attack on September 11th, 2001
At the dedication of a memorial at the Pentagon, President Bush remembered those who lost their live
HEADLINE: Bush helps dedicate Pentagon memorial
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CAPTION: At the dedication of a memorial at the Pentagon, President Bush remembered those who lost their lives there on September 11th, 2001. (Sept. 11)
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Driving Through Lee Highway (Rt 29) - Arlington, Virginia , USA | Residential Areas
Lee Highway (also known as Rt. 29) is one of several main thoroughfares through Arlington.
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The Lee Highway was a national auto trail in the United States, connecting New York City and San Francisco, California, via the South and Southwest. After receiving a letter on January 15, 1919, from Dr. Samuel Myrtle Johnson of Roswell, New Mexico, David Carlisle Humphreys of Lexington, Virginia, put out a call for a meeting in Roanoke, Virginia, to form a new national highway association. On December 3, 1919, five hundred men from five states met in Roanoke to officially form the Lee Highway Association. The auto trail was named after Robert E. Lee
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Introduction to Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, on the west bank of the Potomac River directly across from Washington, D.C. Although sometimes referred to as a city, Arlington is actually a county which contains no incorporated towns or cities within its boundaries. Originally part of the 10-mile square area set aside in 1791 for the nation’s capital, the land now comprising Arlington County was returned to the Commonwealth of Virginia by the U.S. Congress in 1846 and was known at the time as Alexandria County. In 1852, the independent City of Alexandria was incorporated from a portion of the County, leading to confusion, as two adjacent municipal entities continued to share the same name (Alexandria). The confusion was resolved in 1920, when Alexandria County renamed itself Arlington County, borrowing its name from the Arlington National Cemetery, which had been established during the Civil War on the grounds of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's former home, Arlington House.
Although best known generally as the home of the Pentagon, The Iwo Jima War Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery, the County is also an important employment center. The Federal Government accounts for the lion's share of the roughly 200,000 jobs in Arlington, but high-tech companies have become increasingly prominent, as have several major associations, Fortune 500 companies, and other nationally known employers. The County’s residential population is among the most highly educated in the nation and is increasingly diverse. Arlington is the home of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and is serviced by the Orange, Blue and Yellow lines of the Washington Metro. The County is traversed by two Interstate highways, I-66 and I-395; as well as by the George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Arlington Area Attractions
The name Arlington is synonymous in many people's minds with Arlington National Cemetery, the most famous national cemetery in the United States. Veterans from all the nation's wars are buried in the cemetery, as are two former Presidents (John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft). Also located in Arlington are the Pentagon, headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, and several notable memorials, including the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial), the U.S. Air Force Memorial, and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
Other attractions in Arlington include the Arlington Arts Center, founded in 1976 and housed in the historic Maury School; the Arlington Historical Museum, housed in a two-story brick structure built in 1891 and currently standing as the oldest school building in Arlington County. The Ball-Sellers house, a one-room log cabin with a loft built by a farmer named John Ball in 1742, is a rare example of an ordinary person's dwelling of the 1700s. The Ellipse Arts Center is a 3,000 square foot visual arts facility which opened in 1990, and presents a diverse schedule of high quality programs in the visual arts. A wealth of other attractions abound in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, including the following:
The National Mall
Ford's Theatre
The National Archives
National Air and Space Museum
International Spy Museum
Lincoln Theatre
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Chinatown
African American Civil War Memorial
Blair House
Folger Shakespeare Library
National Geographic Society
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
National Building Museum
Visitors to Arlington can take the very short trip to the other side of the Potomac, where the city of Washington hosts several major league professional sports franchises. These include football's Redskins (NFL), baseball's Nationals (MLB), basketball's Wizards (NBA) and Mystics (WNBA), hockey's Capitals (NHL), soccer's DC United (MLS), and lacrosse's Bayhawks (MLL).
Best Attractions and Places to See in Arlington, Virginia (VA)
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List of Best Things to do in Arlington, Virginia (VA)
Tomb of the Unknowns
Arlington National Cemetery
U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
Pentagon Memorial
John F. Kennedy Grave Site
Mount Vernon Trail
Air Force Memorial
Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Signature Theatre
Gravelly Point Park
USA: MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS BOORDA HELD
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U-S President Bill Clinton paid tribute to Admiral Jeremy Mike Boorda, the Navy's top officer, as a dedicated sailor whose deep sense of honour should not be questioned.
Clinton was speaking at a memorial service for Boorda in Washington attended by relatives as well as senior administration and navy officials.
Boorda, chief of naval operations, committed suicide last Thursday amid fears of a scandal about whether he had earned the right to wear certain combat medals on his uniform.
The memorial service for the late Admiral Jeremy Mike Boorda was held at Washington's National Cathedral.
Boorda's widow and relatives were accompanied by President and Mrs. Clinton, as well as several of the navy's top officials.
The ornate cathedral was crammed with naval officers of all ranks too.
Delivering the eulogy, President Clinton remembered Admiral Mike Boorda, the Navy's top officer, as a dedicated sailor whose deep sense of honour should not be questioned.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
I want to say to all of you what I said to his family this last weekend. It is my belief that perhaps more than any other military officer in this country, Mike Boorda helped to lead us to the point of peace at Dayton, and there are countless thousands of people alive in Bosnia today because of this small man with a big heart, a large vision and great courage.
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton - U-S President
Boorda, chief of naval operations, shot himself last Thursday apparently fearful of a scandal over whether he had earned the right to wear certain combat medals on his uniform.
At the time of his death, Newsweek was looking into whether Boorda had violated military regulations by wearing the Vietnam war V medals.
General John Shalikashvili, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Boorda dedicated himself to ensuring that the selfless service of the Navy's 400,000 sailors did not go unrecognised.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
We pause here today not only for the sorrow at his loss but also for the contagion of his courage his dedication and his character, and most of all to reach out to you Betty, and to your family, fair winds and following seas my friends - we'll miss you Mike.
SUPER CAPTION: John Shalikashvili - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Boorda, the only enlisted man ever to rise through the ranks to command the Navy, was respected and admired by the Navy's brass and enlisted masses alike.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
Like any great leader Mike's heart was with his people. He was a seaman who became an admiral and an admiral who never forgot the seamen, and nobody, nobody had more pride in his sailors.
SUPER CAPTION: William Perry - U-S Defence Secretary
Before the service, President Clinton visited the Pentagon to console senior naval officers after Boorda's death and give his condolences to the Admiral's own personal staff.
Boorda was buried Sunday at Arlington National Cemetery at a site just a few hundred yards from the Pentagon.
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Driving Through Independence Avenue in Washington DC, US ( Lots of Famous Buildings)
Independence Avenue is a major east-west street in the southwest and southeast quadrants of the city of Washington, D.C., in the United States, running just south of the United States Capitol.
Between 14th Street SW and 2nd Street SW, Independence Avenue is lined with museums and federal office buildings. On the north side of the street (west to east) are the U.S. Department of Agriculture's headquarters (the Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building), the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (both art museums belonging to the Smithsonian Institution), the Smithsonian Institution Building, the National Museum of African Art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the National Air and Space Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the United States Botanic Garden. On the south side of the street (west to east) are the Department of Agriculture's South Building, the James V. Forrestal Building (headquarters of the United States Department of Energy), the Wilbur Wright Federal Building and the Orville Wright Federal Building (headquarters of the Federal Aviation Administration), the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building (occupied by the United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]), and the Hubert H. Humphrey Building (headquarters of HHS).
At 2nd Street SW, Independence Avenue SW meets Washington Avenue SW, a major thoroughfare providing access to Interstate 395 and South Capitol Street.
Independence Avenue SW/SE forms the southern boundary of the grounds of the United States Capitol. The Capitol is to the north of the street, while the Cannon, Longworth, and Rayburn House Office Buildings are to the south. Past the Capitol, Independence Avenue SE passes between the Library of Congress' Thomas Jefferson Building (north) and James Madison Memorial Building (south). The last major building along the avenue is the Library of Congress' John Adams Building (north), where Independence Avenue SE has a junction with Pennsylvania Avenue SE.
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Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States.[4] Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, the first president of the United States and a Founding Father.[5] As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital.[6] The city is also one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually.
Funeral service held for fallen Green Beret Sgt. Maj. James Sartor
Hundreds gathered to remember the life of fallen Green Beret Sergeant Major James Ryan Sartor. He passed away on July 13, just three weeks before he was set to return home and retire.
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