Wednesday, July 10, 2019

very moving

Sacred Duty, A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery by Tom Cotton; 2019;$28.99; 301 pages; William Morrow, New York, NY; 978-0-06-286315-7; checked out from Multnomah County Library, Hollywood; 6/18/19-6/20/19

Senator Tom Cotton is a former member of the Old Guard, an Army unit that provides the following: guards at Arlington National Cemetery, guards for Presidential events, and guards for parades.   The best known portion of the unit is the Sentinels, who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  
With his inside knowledge of the unit and access to the current members of the unit he is able to convey the meaning of the unit and its policies and procedures.  This is a moving book.  

10/10

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