{"id":2606809,"date":"2026-05-26T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabbard-honors-wish-of-gold-star-wife-to-visit-husbands-grave-at-arlington-national-cemetery\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:48:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:48:32","slug":"gabbard-honors-wish-of-gold-star-wife-to-visit-husbands-grave-at-arlington-national-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabbard-honors-wish-of-gold-star-wife-to-visit-husbands-grave-at-arlington-national-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabbard honors wish of Gold Star wife to visit husband\u2019s grave at Arlington National Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgabbard-honors-wish-of-gold-star-wife-to-visit-husbands-grave-at-arlington-national-cemetery%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606809&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Memorial Day, Director of national Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard visited the Arlington National Cemetery grave of Staff Sergeant Alan W. Shaw, whose Gold Star wife, Sharrell Anne Shaw, asked on X for someone in DC to take a fresh photo because she couldn\u2019t attend.Shaw was killed in action in Iraq on Feb. 9, 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Sharrell Anne\u2019s post was widely shared and helped prompt multiple people-including fellow visitors and government officials-to stop by Section 60, leaving flowers and messages and taking pictures for the family. After Arlington\u2019s official ceremony, gabbard stopped to pay her respects, posted a photo, and left an ODNI coin at the grave. sharrell Anne later thanked Gabbard and others, saying the outpouring reminded her that her husband\u2019s name and sacrifice would not be forgotten.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director of National Intelligence <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tulsi-gabbard\/\">Tulsi Gabbard<\/a> visited the grave of Staff Sergeant Alan W. Shaw at Arlington National Cemetery on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/memorial-day\/\">Memorial Day<\/a>. Under normal circumstances, Gabbard\u2019s visit would be an extraordinary gesture, honoring the life and legacy of a soldier killed in combat. However, what happened on Monday was no ordinary circumstance. Gabbard visited Shaw\u2019s gravestone after his wife made a plea on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-poll-watcher-it-expert-non-trump-supporter-affidavit-sudden-surge-of-20000-mail-in-votes-for-biden-in-early-hours-on-nov\/\" title=\"GA Poll Watcher, IT Expert, Non-Trump Supporter Affidavit: Sudden Surge of 20,000 Mail-In-Votes For Biden In Early Hours On Nov\">social media<\/a> platform<\/a> X. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shaw was killed in action in Iraq on Feb. 9, 2007, according to a social media <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sharrellanne2\/status\/2058607423686885774?s=46\">post<\/a> by Gold Star wife Sharrell Anne Shaw. On Sunday, May 24, she made a request on X for anyone visiting Arlington National Cemetery, kindly asking someone to possibly take a picture of her husband\u2019s grave since she was unable to be there.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4581522\/tulsi-gabbard-honors-wish-of-gold-star-wife-to-visit-husbands-grave\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Gabbard honors wish of Gold Star Wife to visit husband\u2019s grave at Arlington National Cemetery<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4581508\/tammy-duckworth-blasts-distasteful-memorial-day-social-media-post-by-dnc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tammy Duckworth blasts \u2018distasteful\u2019 Memorial Day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> by DNC<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4581266\/thomas-massie-files-2028-unsure-house-president\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Massie files for 2028 but unsure about which \u2018office to seek\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is probably a long shot, but if anybody happens to be in DC this weekend and plans on visiting Arlington, I would love to see a fresh photo of my husband\u2019s grave in Section 60,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sharrellanne2\/status\/2058635134648115425?s=46\">posted<\/a> Sharrell Anne. \u201cSSG Alan W. Shaw, Section 60, Grave 8451, B Co 1\/12 Cav, 1st Cavalry Division, November 10, 1975 \u2013 February 9, 2007.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is probably a long shot, but if anybody happens to be in DC this weekend and plans on visiting Arlington, I would love to see a fresh photo of my husband\u2019s grave in Section 60.<\/p>\n<p>SSG Alan W. Shaw<br \/>Section 60, Grave 8451<br \/>B Co 1\/12 Cav, 1st Cavalry Division<br \/>November 10, 1975 -\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SharrellAnne (@SharrellAnne2) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharrellAnne2\/status\/2058635134648115425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s just something about knowing people still stop by, still say his name, still remember,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4581508\/tammy-duckworth-blasts-distasteful-memorial-day-social-media-post-by-dnc\/\"><strong>TAMMY DUCKWORTH BLASTS \u2018DISTASTEFUL\u2019 MEMORIAL DAY SOCIAL MEDIA POST BY DNC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People stopped by, lots of people. Her plea was received, by Gabbard, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and dozens of people who honored the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-government-helps-pro-ukraine-media-spread-propaganda-and-silence-american-critics\/\" title=\"U.S. Government Supports Pro-Ukraine Media to Spread Propaganda and Quiet American Critics\">social media request<\/a> of a widow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of early Tuesday morning, her post had over 4.9 million views, including one from Gabbard. After the official Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington, Gabbard visited Shaw\u2019s grave to pay her respects and snapped a picture of it for his wife. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was an honor to visit your husband\u2019s grave today on your behalf, and to pay my respects. It was wonderful to see the beautiful flowers representing many others who did the same. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to the loved ones\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GWx11xlecF\">pic.twitter.com\/GWx11xlecF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tulsi Gabbard \ud83c\udf3a (@TulsiGabbard) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TulsiGabbard\/status\/2058975663160226185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was an honor to visit your husband\u2019s grave today on your behalf, and to pay my respects,\u201d Gabbard <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tulsigabbard\/status\/2058975663160226185?s=46\">posted<\/a>. \u201cIt was wonderful to see the beautiful flowers representing many others who did the same. Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to the loved ones they left behind.\u00a0 Thank you for your service and sacrifice<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SharrellAnne2\"> @SharrellAnne2<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cbeautiful flowers\u201d Gabbard referenced came from other fellow good Samaritans who also visited Shaw\u2019s gravestone before Gabbard\u2019s arrival. They also posted tributes to the fallen soldier and took a picture of the tombstone for his widow. Many posted several heartfelt messages thanking Shaw and his family for his sacrifice. Gabbard also left an official Office of the Director of National Intelligence coin on Shaw\u2019s gravestone, which was later revealed that it was being shipped to Sharrell Anne.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharrell Anne posted a message expressing her gratitude to Gabbard on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTulsi, thank you,\u201d Sharrell Anne <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sharrellanne2\/status\/2058993659656466732?s=46\">posted<\/a> in response to Gabbard. \u201cNot just for taking the time to visit Alan today, but for understanding the weight of that sacrifice in a way few people ever truly will.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tulsi, thank you. Not just for taking the time to visit Alan today, but for understanding the weight of that sacrifice in a way few people ever truly will.<\/p>\n<p>You answered the call to serve this country just like he did. You know what it means to put on the uniform, to stand\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SharrellAnne (@SharrellAnne2) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharrellAnne2\/status\/2058993659656466732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou answered the call to serve this country just like he did,\u201d she said. \u201cYou know what it means to put on the uniform, to stand willing to give everything in defense of this nation, and that makes this gesture mean even more to our family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSeeing you standing there at his grave honestly brought me to tears,\u201d she said. \u201cThank you for honoring Alan, for saying his name, and for reminding me that there are still people in this country who have not forgotten the cost of freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, other government officials also visited Shaw\u2019s gravestone and paid their respects, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who did so with his wife and children. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharrell Anne made another post on Monday evening expressing her gratitude again for all the support she received and for all those who visited her husband\u2019s gravestone. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLast night, I made a simple request on X,\u201d she posted. \u201cI asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan\u2019s grave and leave a photo for our family. What happened next honestly caught me off guard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBy this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks of life had made the walk to Section 60 to visit SSG Alan W. Shaw. Veterans. Families,\u201d she said. \u201cComplete strangers. People who had never met Alan, but chose to honor him anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Last night, I made a simple request on X. I asked if anybody visiting Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day would stop by Alan\u2019s grave and leave a photo for our family.<\/p>\n<p>What happened next honestly caught me off guard.<\/p>\n<p>By this afternoon, dozens of Americans from all walks\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1jWUWPNKU3\">pic.twitter.com\/1jWUWPNKU3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SharrellAnne (@SharrellAnne2) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharrellAnne2\/status\/2059035133487845812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 25, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4576029\/freedom-250-candlelight-tribute-service-members\/\"><strong>FREEDOM 250 HOSTS CANDLELIGHT TRIBUTE ON MEMORIAL DAY HONORING MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor one day on social media, people put aside the constant noise and negativity and came together for something bigger than themselves,\u201d said Sharrell Anne. \u201cMy notifications filled with photos, kind messages, prayers, and stories from people honoring not just Alan, but so many of our fallen heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also explained how much gestures such as those \u201cmean to Gold Star families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think people fully understand what moments like this mean to Gold Star families,\u201d she said. \u201cThe fear is never just losing them. It\u2019s losing them slowly over time as the world moves on and fewer people remember their name. But today showed me that Alan will never be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAfter years of watching social media reward some of the worst parts of humanity, today gave me a reminder that the good is still out there too,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Director Tulsi Gabbard visited SSG Alan W. 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