This book is the personal memoir of a solider who served at Arlington National Cemetery. There is a lot that goes into funerals and maintaining the grounds at Arlington. I hadn't really thought about it before, but I know there is a full groundskeeping crew working every day at the Chattanooga National Cemetery to keep everything looking nice. So many high profile funerals have been conducted at Arlington. It was interesting to read this book.

I was unable to visit this with the rest of my 8th Grade class who went on the Washington D.C. trip, as it was right after 9/11 and my Mom apparently thought terrorists would fly planes into our buses. At any rate, I would love to visit this cemetery. There are many extraordinary names that I would like to find while there. I appreciated this behind the scenes look at the caretaking and funeral services that are conducted here. The only military funeral I ever attended is not one I ever wish to repeat. This is a place that was always on my bucket list, but is firmly there after reading this book.