Those left behind: The legacy of Arlington’s Section 60
Larry Downing is a Reuters senior staff photographer assigned to the White House. He shares that duty with three other staff photographers. He has lived in Washington since 1977 and has been assigned to cover the White House, since 1978. President Barack Obama is the sixth president Larry has photographed.
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Before reaching the new gravestones in Arlington National Cemetery’s ‘Section 60’ it’s easy to recognize why a simple, quilted, patch of green grass and white stones buried alongside the quiet banks of the Potomac River troubles the heart.
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I visited Arlington on 11 September 2010 just before the USNA/Georgia Southern game. Really hot day, beautiful sunshine. As I walked around Arlington, I was struck by the beauty of it but it’s hard to get the reason for its existence out of one’s head…
… this story brings it all back. It’s really tough to type comments with a lump in one’s throat and cloudy vision. I’m Canadian but revere Arlington with a passion to rival most Americans.