Sir yes sir! Great job on covering my Dad, The Gunny's site. Very informative and spot on. Thank you for your service as well. I hear they cover him on the tram tour as well. I go and visit him about 4 times a year. When I do I leave some of his memorial coins on his headstone for visitors to take. I'll be there for Memorial Day. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for commenting. It means so much to us. It was an honor to showcase him in one of our videos. We love his work and hope our video continues his memory.
Hey Betty, I just came across this on You Tube. Sure had some good clips of Ronnie! Boy, do I miss him. Walk with History did a fine job on this Arlington piece.
"Sir, Yes Sir!" Charles Durning was a guest star on NCIS during the first or second season; he portrays a WWII Medal of Honor Recipient on Iwo Jima, brings me to tears every time. He also did a very moving reading during one of the Memorial Day concerts at the Capitol. A great American indeed. Thank you for posting. I truly enjoy these.
The opening of the episode is fantastic. Government metal detector screening, I believe 2 marines are running it. Unassuming old timer walks up and empties his pockets, metal detector still goes off. " oh, I forgot I had this on" and then places a Medal Of Honor in the tray like it was no big deal. I also believe they never explicitly showed him wearing the medal, only implied it.
@@kyleh3615 he comes to NCIS to turn himself in and he pulls the CMH out of his pocket because only those who earned the CMH are authorized to wear the medal with all who never earned it and are caught get charged with a felony.
I did Charles Durning’s makeup for two shows. NOBODY was a better person than Charlie. I never laughed so much as when we worked together. He shared many stories with me about his war years. To say he experienced some awful times is an understatement. I commented that he had a great sense of humor. Charlie said “with all that happened to me, ya gotta be able to laugh.” God how I miss ya, Charlie.
Yes Mr. Durning was asked to go back to Omaha Beach to read at one of the anniversaries and political declined he said he had left too many friends on that beach to ever go there again.
Arlington Cemetery is one of the most moving beautiful places on earth...I can feel the honor and integrity all around whenever I have the privilege of walking those sacred grounds.
"Sir Yes SIr" I got to meet R. Lee Ermey in 2007 at the grand opening of the Cabelas in Gonzales, LA . We got to talk to him for a few minutes, he was very personable and also had a good sense of humor. This was a great video!
"Sir, Yes Sir!" I didn't know that R. Lee Ermey was buried at Arlington! Very appropriate, both for his service during the Vietnam War and his giant-sized role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. He absolutely *made* that movie!
In 1970 my father took our family to Virginia to see the historical sites. (Mount Vernon, Monticello, Arlington etc.) I remember standing on Robert E. Lee's front porch looking at the graves, that is another whole story. I got to witness the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I was 17 then...now 70. That whole vacation is burned into my brain. Thankyou Dad.❤
I love history. I am an A&P Mechanic, Flight Paramedic, and a Navy veteran, I was a PR in HSL-33 then VS-41 in the early 80’s. Thank you for your service as well Lieutenant!
@@WalkwithHistory I was going to be a Plank owner of HSL-41, until a CPO torpedoed my orders, he had a serious vendetta with me, I never did figure out why.
I'm also a Navy Vet. Submarines. 1964 to 1970. Thank you for your service! Hand Salute! I've been to Arlington twice. I am honored to have been there to place two friends in their final resting places. One was a WW II submarine sailor and one was an early cold war sub sailor. Both great men. It was my pleasure to have been there for them.
My mothers father was an Army aviator in WW2 and my dads father was an aviator in Vietnam and SAC during the cold war. Both of them were large influences in my life they both taught me about service to something larger them ones self. I have had a life long obsession with American history from the civil war through current conflicts. Thank you ma'am for your service and for bringing history to all of us.
My dad is a Marine, CPL, veteran from the Vietnam Era (he served from 1966-1972 and did one tour in Vietnam). He shared this video with me - I’m a HUGE history nerd! Thank you for your service to our country and I will be checking out your other videos! One of my absolute faves is Maureen O’Hara, and I understand you did a piece on her in another video. We visited Arrington Cemetery the summer I turned 17 (I’m 44 now). Being there was a very moving experience!! My mother unexpectedly passed away 5 years ago and is buried in our local National Cemetery (Houston) and my dad will join her when his time comes - prayerfully not for a LOOOOOOOONG time yet. Thank you again for sharing your content.
Thank you for watching. And for your fathers service. Maureen OHara is in our first video from Arlington. It was an honor to visit her grave. I lost my dad 3 years ago so I am thankful you guys are still together. God Bless.
@@JR-ez3zd: I'm so sorry for your loss. It's hard losing our parents. I lost mine to dementia and strokes she had. She had at least 3 mini strokes and 2 massive ones. I held her hand as she breathed her last in my wife's and my home as we took her in to take care of her, instead of letting some hospital take care of her where she wouldn't know anyone and not be allowed to have her family with her, thanks to the creators of Covid and the rules that the hospitals put in place. I miss my Mom VERY much. She passed 2 years ago on May 6th.
Great video! Just subscribed. I am a veteran of the US Army 22 years. Thanks for the respect you showed our veterans and thanks for your service! I look forward to watching more videos on your channel.
Thank you for your service and the history lesson! I’m fortunate enough to live in MD. about a 40 minute drive from ANC. I have been there several times and you cover a few celebs I didn’t know were there. I had the honor and privilege of meeting Gunny Ermey back in 2016 where he participated in Rolling Thunder. As a Marine myself, the memory is extra special now. I’m so glad I got a photo opportunity with him, and it was great seeing him interact with veterans of all branches while he was there. Truly an honor and a privilege and a great legacy. He has left for all of us. Thanks again and keep up the good work!
We visit him in our first Arlington video. 😊 Let us know what you think! 🙌🏻 Thank you so much for watching. 😁 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vfXOrzZxbcs.htmlsi=kD5zMK-_Lxg4J9De
The wife and I were just there last fall, it's a beautiful, solemn place. Watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, then as we were walking away we stumbled across 3 graves of famous veterans, all within steps of each other - Joe Louis, Lee Marvin and Greg "Pappy" Boyington.
What a wonderful piece. Thank you for your service. I never even considered how many veterans contributed so greatly to our history before, during and after their brave service. You have found a fan and follower!
Just found this channel, and as a fellow veteran and lover of history I feel compelled to subscribe! Makes me want to visit Arlington again, I haven’t been since I was a kid. I have some friends buried there now that I need to visit
Thank you for your service and for subscribing. The end of our first video from Arlington with Audie Murphy on the thumbnail we show our friends that are in Arlington.
I love how much she loves what she is doing. She shares her passion in a way non history buffs can follow and enjoy. Thank you for this wonderful channel!
R. Lee Ermey and I share our birthplace, Emporia, Kansas. Emporia is also the birthplace of Veteran’s Day. These facts are a great source of pride for me.
Thank you Ma’am for you Naval Service !!! One of my favorite professors in my undergrad was a retired SeaBee. Although I have two degrees in business, I love history, I’m constantly trying to learn new history. I was so intrigued to learn the story about Arlington itself, and the fact that there are many service members from the Civil War there. Please don’t misunderstand me at all, I have two brothers who were soldiers and served in our most recent conflicts. Everyone that holds a spot of that hallowed ground deserves to have their own stories known. I hope to go back and get off the beaten path, maybe learn of some of the lesser known service members that are at Arlington. Thank you to your family and your husband for his great video work.
Can't thank you enough for this young lady !!! Being a Navy guy from 1977 to 1981, I missed all the fun with the conflicts that came after the fact. What great information !! Thanks for your service !!!! Especially with Charles Durning !!!! Ya alot of movies with him., but the one that stands out the most was the "Home for the Holidays". Especially to be a survivor of D-Day, plus the massacre during the the Battle of the Bulge which was noted in the movie with Henry Fonda !! I am so humble !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank You for this. My great grandfather is in Arlington. It is so wonderful that you are bringing history to the world. Thank you for your service as well.
Thank you for your service. I never knew these stories. They show how regular people can rise to greatness in service to all of us. Our BSA Troop has visited Arlinton many times it is one of the most moving experiences. Please continue your series.
Thank you so much. It was my honor to serve my country. Make sure you watch our first video from Arlington and we have a third video from Arlington coming out in the next couple of months. Subscribe to not miss them.
Wow, I am impressed by your military service, on top of your level of education, love of history and enthusiasm to teach others. Great video! I bet you could spend all day in the Arlington cemetery!
Thanks so much for this video. I"m a Veteran U.S.ARMY. Thanks so much for this .Iam sitting here with tears in my eyes thinking about all the people I served with. I thank you again.
Nice job Jenn. Charles Durning wasn’t just a character actor, he was a star in his own right and deserved all his accolades. Just yesterday, Turner Classic Movies had an evening of Constance Bennet films. What a talented and lovely actor. I live but 35 miles from Arlington and haven’t been there in 35 years. You are inspiring me to go back. Thank you for your service, and you are a hero in your own right.
Thank you so much for watching. I have grown to really appreciate Durnings work and you are absolutely correct he was a star in his own right. You definitely have to go visit. The day we filmed this we walked 7 miles. It is worth the trek. I appreciate your comment and support.
@@WalkwithHistory Wow. Thanks for your response. You remind me of decades ago, when my wife and I wanted a walking tour of Gettysburg and all the gift shop had to offer was how Boy Scouts could get a merit badge for walking the battlefield. We bought the guide and made the walk of the battlefields and Little and Big Roundtop… I think we walked at least seven miles.
@@WalkwithHistory Oh ya. One of my strongest memories was, as a 12 year old, standing in front of John Kennedy’s grave. That was just seven years after he was assassinated.
@@WalkwithHistory Young lady, I envy your knowledge of American history. You've forgotten more than I know. I should have been a history professor. Thank you.
One last thing: My Dad served in the U.S. Army 1942-1952. Fought in Europe (Omaha on D plus 3) and Korea. He died too young. He would appreciate your channel very much. Thanks again. Peace.
Jenn, first off, thank you for your service. I'm also a Navy vet, retired MCPO. I'm a huge lover of history, and Arlington is one of my favorite places to visit when I'm in DC. Love the channel!
Priscilla Lane was great in the 1944 movie "Arsenic and Old Lace" with Cary Grant. Thank you for the great video. You covered many actors and historical figures who I had no idea are laid to rest at Arlington.
For nearly 35 years, I've lived literally 200 yds from the Cemetery so know it very well--and yet, you brought up some I didn't even know were my neighbors! Lots of welcome comments about celebrities you omitted, most of who I did know were there. However, unless she's been mentioned far down in the comments, you left out one of the biggest "stars" buried in Arlington. Fiery redhead Irish singer/actress, Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne's favorite co-star, lies in Section 2 with her husband, pioneer aviator and USAF Brigadier General Charles F. Blair, Jr. Their gravesite is actually visible, far downhill, from the portico of Arlington House.
Wonderful job. Im a retired Navy (P3C (U) NFO) and frequent visitor to ANC...so I instantly became a subscriber. I very much look forward to your channel growing and many more RU-vid postings.
Hallo Carl. Ek was n laaitie wat destyds diensplig gedoen het in 1984-1986. Vandag is ons vergete en ek mis die ou dae veral as ek sien wat van ons eens pragtige en wets gehoorsame land geword het. Groetnis van n mede veteraan.
First .... Thank you for your service !! Your tour of Arlington is amazing and I hope you do many more tours here. There is so much history and facts that most people don't know and you make it so interesting. Thanks again !!
I have watched quite a few of these graveyards visiting videos and find them very interesting in a morbid kind of way. I could see in your post that you still carry a weight of the conflicts you served and also the pride of serving your country. Well done fly girl keep the posts coming.
I have just discovered your channel, and so far, it is magnificent!! My late father was a Marine veteran of WWII, and I have an immense appreciation for our military history, and a profound respect for all of our veterans of the past and present. Thank you for your service! I unfortunately never served in the military, but if I had, I would have wanted to fly helicopters, so I’m just a little jealous of your service!
"Sir Yes Sir" Best video so far in my opinion! I bet it took you most of the day just finding those few that you covered. It's a big place. There are a lot more people you could have covered so deciding which ones made it must have been tough. I'm willing to bet that you caught the Old Guard at the Tomb. That is really moving to watch. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to the next one.
Charles Durning: Such an incredible actor and such an amazing veteran as all the fine actors in this video were! Thank you for your excellent video and words!!
REALLY enjoyed your Arlington Cemetery tour. Although I was somewhat familiar with the bulk of the actors/non military celebs interred there, I was unaware of John Daly, Priscilla Lane, and "The Gunny". I am a lifelong movie/TV buff, and retired CA ANG Medical Service Corps officer with 23 years' enlisted and commissioned service. Thank YOU for YOUR service!..
Arlington never belonged to Robert E. Lee. It was the home of George Washington Parke Custis whose only surviving child, Mary Randolph Custis, great granddaughter of Martha Washington, married Robert E. Lee. Though he lived there when not on US Army duty, she alone inherited Arlington in 1857 and was the last private owner of the Arlington estate. Robert and Mary Lee left Arlington in the Spring of 1861. He never returned and she only once but could not bear to enter her former beloved home. In 1864, as an act of vengeance against Lee, Union dead were buried around the house to insure it could no longer be a private home, ultimately creating Arlington National Cemetery. After the Civil War the US Supreme Court in 1882 declared that the Army had illegally confiscated the property and ordered that Lee's eldest son be paid $150,000 (nearly $4.4 million today).
@@CPCIC01 Thanks for the info. I should have known that. It stills blows me away that Lee was basically from the Northern part of the US. I consider Virginia in the northern tier of the states. Not the deep south that I thought he was from.
It was built and owned by the grandson of George Washington… whose daughter married REL and who lived there w/ him until he resigned his Union Army commission and chose to betray the US Military Academy and his president
"Sir Yes Sir" Another great history video. We loved you sharing about your back ground and most of all as grandparents we love to see your kids in the background. Cheers y'all.
Fun fact. It does not matter which direction you are standing at. North South East or west. Every single Headstone at Arlington Cemetery is lined up perfectly. No Headstone is not in place. They are all in a straight line. No matter what direction you are standing at.
Without a doubt, this is the Best video I've ever watched of this subject! I love history and my cousin, also, Hugh Michael Fanning, was an aviator, USMC, shot down 10/30-31/1967, over Vietnam flying a low altitude Bomber, the only American shot down that over Nam. He was captured and later executed. An amazing and tragic story.
Charles Durning was in one of my favorite movies, The Final Countdown playing Senator Samuel S. Chapman. Thanks for doing this video, my great uncle is buried in Arlington, and as a former E-5 in the Army, Arlington is a special place for me.
Martha Raye chose to be buried at Ft Bragg instead of Arlington. She was a Lt Colonel in US Army Special Forces reserves. She often stated that her time at Fort Bragg was the best time of her life.
Sir yes sir. Or should I say ma'am yes ma'am. Great video. As a military, aviation and history enthusiast, I really wish I could have had a history teacher like you. Keep those awesome video's coming and thank you for your service.
Yes, Lee Marvin is buried in Arlington. Next to him is Joe Louis Barrow, the great world boxing champion, nazi defeated, Pearl Harbor survivor. I would take my students there after visiting the graves of the unknowns.
Wonderful RU-vid channel. I am a retired Navy P3C(U) NFO and have frequently visited ANC. I am also an American history buff, so I instantly became a subscriber! I very much look forward to your channel growing and many more RU-vid postings. Thank you for your service!
Great video! And your enthusiasm really shows. My guess is that you have several of these videos at Arlington, so I hope in one of them you can show Audi Murphy, the most decorated US soldier ever, with 40 movies in his career, who I believe is buried next to General Bradly. I also want to comment about an NCIS episode that Charles Durning was in, dancing in the office with Sasha Alexander. He used to be a professional dancer also (in real life at dance halls), and it showed with his dancing with Sasha. This was an extremely moving episode, and I think it was in the second season.
I went about a year ago when I was in Silver Springs for business and had a day off. Stopped to see Mr Durning, as well as General George C Marshall, who was the namesake of my Qual boat (SSBN 654). The quiet beauty of those hills is deeply moving. There was also a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns that had me blubbering like a five year old who had just dropped his ice cream cone. God Bless these Protectors of our Republic. Thanks for the video
Once again, another great video. I love visiting here and I hope to return. There are several graves that I want to visit, including Charles Durning. I really like your story telling and how you convey a story. Thanks for your service and that of your husband also. Everybody makes sacrifices in a military family. From a creator standpoint, I love the graphics and the music. Maybe someday, we can collaborate.
Thank you so much! We always appreciate hearing feedback like that. Charles Durning was such an interesting person to learn about. A collaboration would be fun! Shoot us an email if you ever plan to be in the greater Norfolk area…even if not, I bet we could figure something out. 😁
I love history and am very glad to have your channel pop up on my feed. I am also a veteran, CPL United States Marine Corps 1968-1972. Thank you for your service and welcome home.
I believe that Maureen O'Hara is also buried at Arlington beside her husband, BG Charles Blair, Jr USAF. Also interred are PFC Lee Marvin, WWII USMC, Actor; Major Audie Murphy, WWII USA, most decorated soldier of WWII, Actor; Sgt Joe Lewis, WWII USA, World Heavy Weight Boxing Champion; PFC Medgar Evers, WWII USA, Civil Rights Activist, and Major Glenn Miller, WWII USA, Band Leader who has a headstone (remains not recovered) at Arlington.
You just list all the people we visit in our first Arlington video. I believe I was the first person to ever visit Maureen O’Haras grave and post a video. This is our second Arlington video.
I wish to Thank You for your service Captain!!!!! Well done video I am saving it to respect and remember other veterans before me, those that also saw the bigger picture!!! U.S. Air Force 1976-1982!
Thank you for your service. Loved this presentation. Sacred Ground is Arlington and going in August to bury my Uncle. Love and admiration sent to all you veterans who posted here.
I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for your families sacrifice and we truly appreciate the comment. 100% sacred ground that we are so happy to have visited many times. (and made many videos). God bless. 🙏🏻
R. Lee Ermey's first role was a small part as a drill instructor in the movie "Boys of Company C", released in 1978. Great information on this video. Thank you for your service and sacrifice in the Navy.
"Sir, yes Sir!" Your videos are very informative and entertaining. I salute you for your service and for celebrating actors who loved their country and served honorably. Lord knows men and women of such character are needed!
Great video! I have 5 family members buried at Arlington. One you might have missed was Maureen O'Hara. Her husband was Brigadier General Charles F Blair USAF.
That there are still people like you out there make me think that there may still be hope for this country. Thank you for your service. And pilots do rule!!
Terrific work. Thank you. I had no idea that John Charles Daly is at Arlington. Dorothy Kilgallen was on "What's my Line". She was the best on the show. Was going to break the Kennedy case wide open and she was murdered before she could divulge her research. After Dorothy was murdered the cast was very sad. They just kept their thoughts to themselves.
Sir yes sir I do miss R Lee Ermy. He was also the host of Lock n load and Mail Call on the history channel Both are awesome shows that discuss a lot about military history
I wish you had also visited Lee Marvin's Grave a Marine Scout Sniper who with his one friend were all that was left of a platoon killed on the Island of Saipan. He won an Oscar, and did much to play the heavy in a lot of films. I will always remember him as Major Reisman in the Dirty Dozen.
