The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation.
Arlington is written from the point of view of a soldier who was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, and based on the real story of Marine Corps Corporal Patrick Nixon.
Arlington was inspired by Nixon’s death in 2003, written by the songwriter Scott Turnbull after he met Nixon’s father. Adkins later recorded the song, but he did not have a personal connection with the soldier.
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