The Changing of the Guard Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery is quite a memorable experience. The deeply moving and highly symbolic ceremony occurs every thirty minutes during visiting hours, and if you're lucky enough to be on the steps in front, it is powerful and mesmerizing. However, if you happen to stand on the right side, way in back on the balcony, you can get a unique perspective.
Here, the soldier coming to relieve the guard on duty takes the long, solitary walk to his post. Even though very few people are watching, he still walks at an even pace, gliding along the marble, and maintaining the honor and symbolic traditions of this ceremony
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