LIVE THREAD: Reagan State Funeral Ceremony: Arrival at the Capitol

www.freerepublic.com | June 9, 2004

[Howlin]

Arrival at Andrews Air Force Base scheduled for 5 P.M. EDT.

Beginning of procession: 16th and Constitution at 6:00 P.M.

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The procession begins at 16 th Street and Constitution Avenue with the ceremonial transfer of remains of former President Ronald Reagan from a hearse to a horse-drawn caisson for the processional to the Capitol. The casket transfer will take place at 6 p.m. and caisson continues east with formal military escort.

The public will be able to pay final respects while the remains lie in state in the Capitol rotunda from 7:00 p.m. through Friday, June 11, 2004 at 9:30 a.m.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Your pics are always great...and appreciated! Thank you.

[Terriergal]

Those antitank guns?

[Mo1]

Now playing My Country Tis of Thee

I love that song

[CELTICGAEL (Celt)]

I've cried so much, my eyes hurt.

[StarCMC]

My Country Tis Of Thee -- this one ALWAYS makes me cry

[Pyro7480]

The tune also happens to be the UK's National Anthem.

[Conservative4Ever]

Kleenex...check Glass of water....check Backup Kleenex...check

Red

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

...let freedom ring....

*crying*

[GreenLanternCorps]

looks like 105 or 155mm Howitzers.

[July 4th]

Beautiful.

[onyx]

Oh this is just riveting
and ever so sad.
He's the best.

[small voice in the wilderness]

...or as Peter Jennings so fondly calls it: "America The Beautiful". He really did.

[samadams2000]

Crying.

You were the last of the last.

[TomGuy]

[Terriergal]

Let me tell you, there's nothing more comforting than a big man in uniform helping you through an important ceremony, guiding you, almost propelling you, and telling you what will happen next.

I'll bet. I swoon just thinking about it.

[GulfWar1Vet]

Yer not the only who have tears...

[Mo1]

Tears are flowing again

WHo the heck brought the tissues ... I'm down to using my sleeve

[onyx]

Me too,
I can barelt type.
]God, we love him.

[TomGuy]