theatlanticcities: “Every available soldier in the 3rd U.S. Infantry participates, placing small American flags one foot in front and centered before each grave marker. As part of this yearly memorial activity, Old Guard soldiers remain in the cemetery throughout the weekend, ensuring that a flag remains at each gravestone.” Today is the 3rd U.S. Infantry’s annual “flags in” ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery. Read: Flags for the Fallen [Images: Reuters]
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theatlanticcities:

“Every available soldier in the 3rd U.S. Infantry participates, placing small American flags one foot in front and centered before each grave marker. As part of this yearly memorial activity, Old Guard soldiers remain in the cemetery throughout the weekend, ensuring that a flag remains at each gravestone.”

Today is the 3rd U.S. Infantry’s annual “flags in” ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery.

Read: Flags for the Fallen

[Images: Reuters]

(via theatlantic)

Source: theatlanticcities

How Infographics Are Changing Congress

Back in June, something amazing happened in Congress. During the annual long-term budget outlook hearing, Maryland Congressman Chris van Hollen raised a single piece of paper confidently in the air. He pointed at it, cited it, and used it as an anchor for discussion on the future of our economy.

This paper wasn’t a bill or even a full budget report. It was an infographic.

Today, it seems like much of that hearing was for naught; gridlock prevailed, and the sequester came to fruition. But that moment still represented a turning point in the way Congress understands the costs of public policy—all thanks to one go-getter in the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) who’s trying to visualize a more sensible future.