Arlington, soldiers, feelings I can't explain

I guess they found and killed Osama Bin Laden today.  these are my thoughts that aren't related to him - all I'll say to him is good riddance sir.  I hope your God is happy with your life. - these thoughts are about my country, soldiers, and how much I miss my best friend B.

This song makes me cry.  It's hard to listen to any patriotic songs when a good friend is overseas with the army, but it's even harder with amazing songs like this one by Trace Adkins.  These are the lyrics, I've posted a video of it below also. 

Trace Adkins
Arlington

I never thought that this is where I'd settle down,
I thought I'd die an old man back in my hometown,
They gave me this plot of land, me and some other men,
for a job well done.

There's a big white house sits on a hill just up the road,
The man inside he cried the day they brought me home,
They folded up a flag, and told my mom and dad, 'We're proud of your son'.

And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property,
I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company,
I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done,
I can rest in peace, I'm one of the chosen ones,
I made it to Arlington.

I remember daddy brought me here when I was eight,
We searched all day to find out where my granddad lay,
And when we finally found that cross,
He said, 'Son this is what it cost, to keep us free'.
Now here I am a thousand stones away from him,
He recognized me on the first day I came in,
And it gave me a chill, when he clicked his heels, and saluted me.

And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property,
I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company,
And I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done,
I can rest in peace, I'm one of the chosen ones,
I made it to Arlington.

And every time I hear, twenty-one guns,
I know they brought another hero home, to us.

We're thankful for those thankful for the things we've done,
We can rest in peace, 'cause we were the chosen ones,
We made it to Arlington, yea, dust to dust
Don't cry for us, we made it to Arlington.

I don't know if any of you have actually been to Arlington, but it's an experience let me tell you.  All those soldiers.  I was a senior in high school when I went and even now I don't think I grasped the meaning of all those men and women there.  I pray everyday for my friend in Iraq.  I pray for his safety and his quick return home. 

This is my friend B when C was just a baby.  B has been in the Army Reserves since we graduated practically, he has been in Iraq since Oct/Nov. He'll be back Sep/Oct I believe.  He's my best friend, I love him more then he'll ever know. 

God Bless America.