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U.S. Army • Arlington National Cemetery • Arlington, VA 22211 • 877-907-8585
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More than 400,000 individuals are buried at Arlington...
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19th century. American Civil War. U.S. v. Lee. 20th century. Wreaths Across America. 21st century. 2010 mismanagement controversy. 150th anniversary. Management. Sections. Grave markers, niches, and headstones. Arlington Memorial Amphitheater. Memorials. Toggle Memorials subsection. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Other memorials. Burial procedures.
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- Arlington County, Virginia, U.S.
- May 13, 1864; 159 years ago
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Sep 28, 2017 · Arlington National Cemetery is a U.S. military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. The site, once the home of Confederate Army commander Robert E. Lee, is now the burial...
At the Tomb of the Unknowns. Courtesy of the official website of Arlington National Cemetery. On average, 28 burials occur each weekday, for a total of nearly 6,900 each year. Flags at Arlington National Cemetery are flown at half-staff from 30 minutes prior to the first funeral until 30 minutes past the last funeral.
Arlington National Cemetery is the home of several well-known historic sites, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is a tribute to unidentified fallen soldiers who fought in World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam.