阿靈頓國家公墓 (Arlington National Cemetery) ：1864年5月13日

你怎麼對那些在你生命中扮演重要角色的人與事物表示你的敬意呢？美國有許多紀念碑與神聖之地是用來敬悼這些曾在美國歷史上寫下燦爛一頁的人物、理想，與事蹟。阿靈頓國家公墓也是這些神聖之地的其中之一。你有沒有去過那裡呢？阿靈頓公墓位在維吉尼亞州，與華盛頓特區隔著波多馬克河相望著。

在1864年5月13日，一名南方聯盟的戰犯在地區醫院去世，他是第一個埋葬在阿靈頓的士兵。這個公墓現在埋葬著在所有美國參加過的戰役中死亡的將士，包括美國獨立革命戰爭。你知道阿靈頓國家公墓最崇敬的一天是哪一天嗎？


How do you honor the people and events in your life that are important to you? The United States has many monuments and sacred sites to honor people, ideas, things, and events that have left their mark on American history. Arlington National Cemetery is one of those sites. Have you been there? It is located in Virginia across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

On May 13, 1864, a Confederate prisoner of war, who had died at a local hospital, was the first soldier buried at Arlington. The cemetery now contains the graves of soldiers from every war in which the United States has participated, including the American Revolution. What day do you think is most honored at Arlington National Cemetery?

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