Tuesday, April 11, 2017

The Commandant and Mrs. Annie Glenn - "With The Thanks of A Grateful Nation" - Arlington National Cemetery Earlier Today


"On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Marine Corps, and a grateful Nation, please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service." 






















Rainy Remembrance
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert B. Neller, left, presents the American flag to Annie Glenn, widow of John Glenn, during his graveside service at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., April 6, 2017. Glenn, a Marine, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth and a U.S. senator from Ohio, died Dec. 8, 2016. He was 95. Army photo by Rachel Larue

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