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Natural treasure lost at Arlington National Cemetery in Hurricane Irene

September 22, 2011
Arlington National Cemetery lost its “Arlington Oak,” a 220-year-old post oak tree near the John F. Kennedy gravesite when Hurricane Irene hit the east coast on Aug. 27.
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Arlington National Cemetery opens one hour later October 30

September 22, 2011
Arlington National Cemetery will open one hour later Sunday, October 30 because of the route for the annual United States Marine Corps Marathon. The cemetery will open at 9:00 a.m. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is also adjusting the METRO train schedule and the Arlington Cemetery stop will open at 8:30 a.m. on October 30.

Preserving a national treasure: Tomb of the Unknowns

September 21, 2011
Engineers, scientists and conservationists are working to protect and preserve the Tomb of the Unknowns. View the video.

McHugh Cites Major Improvements at Arlington National Cemetery

September 21, 2011
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh released publicly a "Report to Congress," citing improvements made at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Grounds of Arlington National Cemetery

August 10, 2011
Arlington National Cemetery is both the most hallowed burial ground of our Nation's fallen and one of the most visited tourist sites in the Washington, DC, area. A fully operational national cemetery since May 1864, Arlington National Cemetery conducts an average of 27 funerals each workday--final farewells to fallen heroes from the fronts of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as to veterans of World War II, the Korean conflict, Vietnam and the Cold War and their family members.

Arlington National Cemetery scheduling Saturday services

August 01, 2011
For the first time in its history, Arlington National Cemetery is scheduling funeral services on Saturdays to improve service for our veterans and their families.

Arlington National Cemetery scheduling Saturday services

August 01, 2011
For the first time in its history, Arlington National Cemetery is scheduling funeral services on Saturdays to improve service for our veterans and their families. Currently, Saturday services are for interments and inurnments of cremated remains that do not require military honors.
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Army CID Statement Regarding Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2011
Today at Arlington National Cemetery, Christopher Grey, the spokesperson for the U. S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, made the following statement during a press conference.

Army CID Statement Regarding Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2011
Today at Arlington National Cemetery, Christopher Grey, the spokesperson for the U. S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, made the following statement during a press conference.
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Arlington National Cemetery: One Year Later

June 09, 2011
Exactly one year after an investigation directed by Secretary of the Army John McHugh reported breakdowns in accountability and record-keeping at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), the new management team put in place by McHugh today released a list of achievements put in place over the last 12 months that have strengthened the cemetery's management and oversight.