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Sacred duty : a soldier's tour at Arlington National Cemetery, Tom Cotton

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An extraordinary journey behind the scenes of Arlington National Cemetery, Senator Tom Cotton's Sacred Duty offers an intimate and inspiring portrait of "The Old Guard," the revered U.S. Army unit whose mission is to honor our country's fallen heroes on the most hallowed ground in America. Cotton was a platoon leader with the storied 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment--The Old Guard--between combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the height of the Iraq Surge, he carried the flag-draped remains of his fallen comrades off of airplanes at Dover Air Force Base, and he laid them to rest in Arlington's famed Section 60, "the saddest acre in America." He also performed hundreds of funerals for veterans of the Greatest Generation, as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Old Guard has embodied the ideals of honor and sacrifice across our nation's history. America's oldest active-duty regiment, dating back to 1784, The Old Guard conducts daily military-honor funerals on the 624 rolling acres of Arlington, where generations of American heroes rest. Its soldiers hold themselves to the standard of perfection in sweltering heat, frigid cold, and driving rain. Every funeral is a no-fail, zero-defect mission, whether honoring a legendary general or a humble private. In researching and writing the book, Cotton returned to Arlington and shadowed the regiment's soldiers, from daily funerals to the state funeral of President George H. W. Bush to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, reliving the honor--and the challenges--of duty at the nation's "most sacred shrine." Part history of The Old Guard, part memoir of Cotton's time at Arlington, part intimate profile of the today's soldiers, Sacred Duty is an unforgettable testament to the timeless power of service and sacrifice to our nation
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eng
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First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (301 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
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OverDrive eBook
Contents
  • Prologue: America's regiment
  • Coming home
  • America's first defenders
  • "Honor, values, and tradition"
  • Inside Arlington with the Old Guard
  • Standing on ceremony
  • The unknowns
  • Epilogue: "The Old Guard never stops"
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9780062863171
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Sacred duty : a soldier's tour at Arlington National Cemetery
Title
Sacred duty
Title remainder
a soldier's tour at Arlington National Cemetery
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Tom Cotton
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
An extraordinary journey behind the scenes of Arlington National Cemetery, Senator Tom Cotton's Sacred Duty offers an intimate and inspiring portrait of "The Old Guard," the revered U.S. Army unit whose mission is to honor our country's fallen heroes on the most hallowed ground in America. Cotton was a platoon leader with the storied 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment--The Old Guard--between combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the height of the Iraq Surge, he carried the flag-draped remains of his fallen comrades off of airplanes at Dover Air Force Base, and he laid them to rest in Arlington's famed Section 60, "the saddest acre in America." He also performed hundreds of funerals for veterans of the Greatest Generation, as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The Old Guard has embodied the ideals of honor and sacrifice across our nation's history. America's oldest active-duty regiment, dating back to 1784, The Old Guard conducts daily military-honor funerals on the 624 rolling acres of Arlington, where generations of American heroes rest. Its soldiers hold themselves to the standard of perfection in sweltering heat, frigid cold, and driving rain. Every funeral is a no-fail, zero-defect mission, whether honoring a legendary general or a humble private. In researching and writing the book, Cotton returned to Arlington and shadowed the regiment's soldiers, from daily funerals to the state funeral of President George H. W. Bush to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, reliving the honor--and the challenges--of duty at the nation's "most sacred shrine." Part history of The Old Guard, part memoir of Cotton's time at Arlington, part intimate profile of the today's soldiers, Sacred Duty is an unforgettable testament to the timeless power of service and sacrifice to our nation
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
CMI
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Cotton, Tom
Dewey number
355.6/99092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Cotton, Tom
  • United States
  • United States
  • Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)
  • Military funerals
  • Military funerals
Target audience
adult
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Sacred duty : a soldier's tour at Arlington National Cemetery, Tom Cotton
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OverDrive eBook
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-297)
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online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: America's regiment -- Coming home -- America's first defenders -- "Honor, values, and tradition" -- Inside Arlington with the Old Guard -- Standing on ceremony -- The unknowns -- Epilogue: "The Old Guard never stops"
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unknown
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (301 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780062863171
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unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
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illustrations (some color), map
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not applicable
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unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
73C2C227-68AA-406F-817A-FB28D460785A
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1101428185
  • on1101428185
Label
Sacred duty : a soldier's tour at Arlington National Cemetery, Tom Cotton
Link
Publication
Note
OverDrive eBook
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-297)
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: America's regiment -- Coming home -- America's first defenders -- "Honor, values, and tradition" -- Inside Arlington with the Old Guard -- Standing on ceremony -- The unknowns -- Epilogue: "The Old Guard never stops"
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (301 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780062863171
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations (some color), map
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
73C2C227-68AA-406F-817A-FB28D460785A
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1101428185
  • on1101428185

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