Not Everyone Gets A Snow Day

Last week, when Washington DC was paralyzed by a snow storm, there was a group of dedicated men and women who didn't think twice about going to work in the snow.

The Tomb is guarded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Rain, sun, snow, it doesn't matter; The Tomb of the Unknowns has been guarded by The Old Guard Sentinels - the  3rd U.S. Infantry - every minute of every day since 1937.

 

The six wreaths (three carved on both the north and south sides on the Tomb are inverted to represent mourning. The six wreaths represent the six major battle campaigns of World War I:

1. Chateau-Terrie
2. Ardennes
3. Oisiu-Eisue
4. Meusse-Argonne
5. Belleauwood
6. Sommes

 

The unknown soldiers buried here represent the missing and unknown service members for four different wars. Being buried at Arlington gives these families a place to grieve and pray. 

 

The inscription (author unknown) on the back (west side) of the tomb reads:

HERE RESTS IN

HONORED GLORY
AN AMERICAN
SOLDIER
KNOWN BUT TO GOD

 

Just something to think about on our next snow day

Blood:Water Mission

Blood:Water Mission is a grassroots organization that empowers communities to work together against the HIV/AIDS and water crisis.

I am choosing to make water my only beverage for 40 Days beginning February 17 until April 3 to help Blood:Water Mission provide clean water for people in Africa who don't have a choice. I've given up soda already as part as my One Year Veg experiment, but for the 40 day period I'm even giving up coffee and tea... Nothing but good old H₂0.



By giving up what I would normally drink in exchange for water, I can save that money to help build clean water projects for communities in Uganda.

I won't need an ark for this 40 Days of Water, but I will need a little self-discipline and maybe a few friends to join Me. Ditch the $4.00 latte, skip the Mountain Dew, and give up the beer. If you want to partcipate, Visit Blood:Water Missionto get started.