The term wave is often intuitively understood as referring to a transport of spatial disturbances that are generally not accompanied by a motion of the medium occupying this space as a whole. In a wave, the energy of a vibration is moving away from the source in the form of a disturbance within the surrounding medium (Hall 1980, p. 8).
The first soldier to be buried in Arlington was Private William Henry Christman of Pennsylvania on May 13, 1864. There are 396 Medal of Honor recipients buried in Arlington National Cemetery, nine of whom are Canadian.
1) Mount Vernon (9am-1:30pm --- guests should plan on having lunch at the cafe). 2) Arlington National Cemetery (2:30-4:30pm --- may be slightly shorter if traffic is bad). 1  Please see long description for advice on how to best utilize Arlington National Cemetery's Tram within the time framework provided.