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‘Holding Pattern' as Army Considers Eligibility Changes at Arlington National Cemetery
Thousands of veterans are waiting to find out if they’ll have to make different plans for their final resting place. Potential changes for who can be buried at Arlington National Cemetery were expected to be announced already, but that has not happened.
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Sailor From Mass. Who Died at Pearl Harbor to Be Buried at Arlington
The remains of a sailor from Massachusetts who died when the USS Oklahoma capsized during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 are being buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. The interment comes nearly four years after the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class Roman W. Sadlowski had been accounted for following advanced DNA...
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Panel Advises Removal of Confederate Statue at Arlington National Cemetery
An independent commission is recommending that the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery be dismantled and taken down, as part of its final report to Congress on the renaming of military bases and assets that commemorate the Confederacy. Panel members on Tuesday rolled out the final list of ships, base roads, buildings and other items that they said should be…
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History of Memorial Day in the US
Originally established during the Civil War, Memorial Day honors those who have died in military service for the U.S.
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Maine-Made Wreaths Placed in Cemeteries Across US for Wreaths Across America Day
A caravan loaded with Maine-made balsam wreaths made its way to Arlington National Cemetery last weekend, and volunteers gathered in Virginia Saturday to place nearly 260,000 wreaths at the gravesites of fallen service members. The convoy departed Sunday from Harrington and made several stops across Maine before continuing onward to New Hampshire and Vermont on Monday. The road trip continued…
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New England Volunteers Help Lay Wreaths as Part of Wreaths Across America Day
At cemeteries across New England, wreaths were placed at the headstones of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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WATCH: Biden's Veterans Day Speech at Arlington Cemetery
President Joe Biden delivered Veterans Day remarks from Arlington Cemetery on Thursday
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Biden Lays Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
President Joe Biden visited Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in observance of Veterans Day on Thursday.
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Opens to Public for First Time in a Century
Arlington National Cemetery is opening up the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza Tuesday and Wednesday to members of the public and allowing visitors to lay flowers for the first time in almost a century. The historic invitation is honoring the anniversary of the tomb’s original burial 100 years ago. Entry to the plaza is typically reserved for members of…
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New National Cemeteries Proposed as Arlington Running Out of Space
Arlington National Cemetery could run out of space for burials in 20 years — meaning tens of thousands would lose their eligibility.
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Dwindling Space Leads to Changes in Who Can Be Buried at Arlington National Cemetery
The Army plans to announce new eligibility rules for burial at Arlington National Cemetery in early 2022.
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Arlington Cemetery to Allow Public to Lay Flowers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Members of the public will be allowed to walk on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza and lay flowers for the first time in almost 100 years. Arlington National Cemetery will hold special events around Veterans Day. “This is a rare opportunity for the public to walk next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a privilege otherwise given only…