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National Memorial Day Observance to Honor America’s Fallen Service Members

May 14, 2013
The annual National Memorial Day Observance to honor America’s fallen military service members is scheduled for Monday, May 27 at Arlington National Cemetery.

Forgotten veterans from the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War to be laid to rest in joint committal service at Arlington National Cemetery

May 09, 2013
Forgotten veterans from the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War to be laid to rest in joint committal service at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery dedicates its ninth columbarium court by conducting joint committal service for forgotten veterans

April 18, 2013
Arlington National Cemetery will dedicate its ninth columbarium court on May 9, 2013 by conducting a joint full honors committal service for six unclaimed remains of veterans from all branches of the Armed Forces. The committal service will start at 9 a.m. and will be open to the public. Arlington officials partnered with the Missing in America Project to identify the six unclaimed remains, who will be the first inurnments in the ninth columbarium court. MIAP is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation that locates, identifies and inters the unclaimed cremated remains of American veterans.

Upgrades to Eternal Flame at JFK gravesite underway

April 15, 2013
The Eternal Flame at the JFK gravesite, which was installed in 1967, is now undergoing significant upgrades to make the flame system more modern, energy efficient and easier to maintain.

Arlington National Cemetery’s award-winning app reaches 30k downloads

April 10, 2013
ARLINGTON, Va. – The Executive Director of the Army National Military Cemeteries announced in a hearing today that Arlington National Cemetery’s free app, ANC Explorer, has reached 30,465 downloads in less than six months.
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Arlington National Cemetery Millennium Project Environmental Assessment Update

April 10, 2013
This announcement has been prepared to update interested stakeholders on refinements to the design for the Millennium Project at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC).

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Rededication and Grand Reopening April 20, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

March 29, 2013
Join the National Park Service at Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial for a special program rededicating the historic mansion as the nation’s memorial to General Robert E. Lee and celebrating the completion of the interior restoration and the return of the historic furnishings. The program will kick off with a rededication ceremony and ribbon cutting at 10:00 a.m. followed by tours, talks, living history, musket firing, period music and dancing. A complete schedule will be posted on the Arlington House website.

Medal of Honor Day Events at Arlington National Cemetery

March 22, 2013
March 25, 2013, marks the 150th anniversary of the first Medal of Honor awarded. To mark this occasion, Medal of Honor recipients will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 2:00 p.m. Twenty Medal of Honor recipients are expected to be in attendance. Immediately following the wreath ceremony, the Citizen Service Before Self Honors will be presented at the Women In Military Service for America Memorial by our nation's most honored heroes-the 80 living Medal of Honor recipients. The four honorees for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors (CSBSH) are: 1) Father Joe Carroll, (San Diego, California) - Developed and ran a multi-faceted homeless support center offering assistance, counseling and job training, that is now modeled throughout the U.S.; 2) Marcos Ugarte, (Troutdale, Oregon) - 15-year-old boy who saved a younger neighbor from a burning home by climbing a ladder, pushing his way through a window and coaxing the boy to safety; 3) Jesse Shaffer III and 4) Jesse Shaffer IV, (Braithwaite, Louisiana) - During Hurricane Isaac, this father-and-son team used their boat to rescue 120 people from their flood-ravaged town after official rescues were called off. These four honorees were chosen by Medal of Honor recipients from a pool of 23 finalists, announced last month in the CSBSH program that collected hundreds of hero nominations from across the U.S. between September and December 2012. It's all part of the Medal of Honor Society and Foundation's mission to share the values of the medal with all Americans. A complete list of the 23 finalists is available on the website, http://citizenservicebeforeselfhonors.org

Arlington National Cemetery Medal of Honor Walking Tour is available for download

March 22, 2013
In recognition of National Medal of Honor Day on Monday, March 25th, Arlington National Cemetery has developed a walking tour of Arlington National Cemetery focusing on Medal of Honor recipients buried at Arlington that is available for download.

Arlington National Cemetery employees exempt from furloughs

March 13, 2013
Arlington National Cemetery employees exempt from furloughs, not sequestration-related budget cuts