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Arlington National Cemetery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, is an American military cemetery established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Robert E. Lee's home. Arlington National Cemetery and U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery are administered by the Department of the Army. With more than 260,000 people interred there, Arlington National Cemetery has the second-largest number of people buried of any national cemetery in the United States. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arlington_National_Cemetery   (1579 words)

MSN Encarta - Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, United States federal burial ground in northeastern Virginia, administered by the Department of the Army. Most of those buried in Arlington National Cemetery served in the U.S. armed forces, and many were killed during battle. Among the monuments on the grounds are the Tomb of the Unknowns (also called the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier), the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, and Arlington House, the former mansion of Confederate general Robert E. Lee and his wife, Mary Anna Randolph Lee. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572014/Arlington_National_Cemetery.html   (281 words)

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery contains the graves of several British Nationals. The Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers Home National Cemetery are administered by the US Department of the Army, whilst Arlington House (Custis-Lee Mansion) is administered by the US National Park Service. Arlington Mansion and 200 acres of ground immediately surrounding it were designated officially as a military cemetery on 15 June 1864 by the then US Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. www.stephen-stratford.co.uk /arlington.htm   (2270 words)

Explore DC: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, resting place for more than 240,000 American military men and women and their dependents, is the most honored burial ground, consecrated by the famous and the everyman, with a history that links George Washington to Robert E. Lee to John F. Kennedy. George Washington's family once owned the land now occupied by the cemetery, and legend has it that the first president himself stood on the bluff now occupied by Arlington House to survey the future site of the federal city. From this vengeful act sprang the future national cemetery. www.exploredc.org /index.php?id=134&PHPSESSID=fc2fdde64c85b3a1553193494c218520   (443 words)

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington National Cemetery, 420 acres (170 hectares), N Va., across the Potomac River from... WAIVERS FOR BURIALS AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY:RAYMOND J. (Congressional Testimony) WAIVERS FOR BURIALS AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY:RICHARD L. (Congressional Testimony) www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0194026.html   (454 words)

USATODAY.com - Arlington National Cemetery to expand ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Arlington National Cemetery is expanding by 60 acres to make room to receive another generation of honored dead. Evan Vucci, AP Arlington National Cemetery is expanding to make room for another generation of honored dead. Cemetery planners rely on demographics and topography to predict that the expansion will add 35 years to the life of Arlington cemetery, allowing it to accept fallen warriors until 2060. www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2002/02/18/arlington-cemetery-expansion.htm   (754 words)

Arlington National Cemetery The grounds of Arlington National Cemetery encompass more than 500 acres in a basically semicircular shape, and the Fields of the Dead follow a pattern that all national cemeteries have used since 1872. Also on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery is the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial, the statue of Marines raising the American flag at Iwo Jima. Today, more than 163,000 people are buried in Arlington National Cemetery, including soldiers from almost every war in which the United States has participated- even a few from the American Revolution. civilwar.bluegrass.net /AftermathAndReconstruction/arlingtonnationalcemetery.html   (354 words)

Arlington Economic Development - Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia6 Arlington National Cemetery held special meaning for John F. Kennedy, the nation’s 35th president, who saw the cemetery as a sacred place of burial for thousands of American veterans who had died for their nation’s ideals. Arlington National Cemetery has become the honored resting place for many of the heroes of our nation’s battles. Soldiers of both the Union and Confederate Armies were buried at Arlington National Cemetery. www.stayarlington.com /index.cfm/8105   (814 words)

The History of Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery historian Tom Sherlock said funerals for the thousands of soldiers who were buried before President Kennedy was laid to rest here paled in comparison to the funeral for a President. Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for veterans of every war and conflict in American history. Arlington National Cemetery is a place of inspiration where more than one quarter million men and women are buried. www.voanews.com /english/archive/2005-05/2005-05-25-voa66.cfm?CFID=54267915&CFTOKEN=12568780   (741 words)

Today in History: May 13 Each year, Memorial Day is honored at Arlington National Cemetery by the placing of a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which houses the remains of three unknown servicemen from World War I, World War II, and the Korean Conflict. Arlington House was built in 1802 by George Washington Parke Custis, adopted son of George Washington. The next year saw two outgrowths of the Conference: the National Conservation Commission, which Roosevelt and Pinchot set up with representatives from the states and Federal agencies, and the First National Conservation Congress, which Pinchot led as an assembly of private conservation interests. memory.loc.gov /ammem/today/may13.html   (1008 words)

"Arlington National Cemetery" Arlington National Cemetery is the site of the changing of a military guard around the clock daily. This may explain why Arlington is America& most well-known national cemetery, even though it is not the largest or the oldest. Almost four million people a year visit the national cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., where a constant vigil is maintained at the Tomb of the Unknowns. www.classbrain.com /artfree/publish/article_191.shtml   (528 words)

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (National Park Service) Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial (National Park Service) Arlington House, with its associated slave quarters and gardens, are now preserved as a memorial to Robert E. Lee, who gained the respect of Americans in both the North and the South and used his influence after the Civil War to help heal the nation. Arlington House was the home of Robert E. Lee and his family for thirty years and is uniquely associated with the Washington and Custis families. www.nps.gov /arho   (193 words)

DefenseLINK News: Arlington National Cemetery Gains 70 Acres of Land One was constructed on the grounds of Arlington Cemetery. The fiscal 2000 National Defense Authorization Act contained a provision expanding the cemetery. Officials searched around the cemetery in all directions to see who owned the land, what it was currently being used for, and the likelihood of being able to acquire the land. www.defenselink.mil /news/May2005/20050527_1384.html   (1043 words)

Catholic Chaplain's Monument - Arlington National Cemetery Raymond Costanzo, superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery in 1989. Arlington National Cemetery granted approval in October of that year. Eighty-three Catholic military chaplains who gave their lives during World War II, the Korean Conflict and in the Vietnam War are honored on a special monument at Arlington National Cemetery. www.cwv.org /arlington/arlington.htm   (362 words)

Ben's Guide (3-5): Statues and Memorials - Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery contains veterans from all the nation’s wars, from the American Revolution through the Persian Gulf War, as well as presidents, chief justices, and astronauts. Located in Arlington, Virginia, Arlington National Cemetery honors those men and women who served in the Armed Forces. The other president, William Howard Taft, is also one of only two former Chief Justices interred in Arlington National Cemetery (the other Chief Justice is Earl Warren). bensguide.gpo.gov /3-5/symbols/cemetery.html   (261 words)

Arlington National Cemetery :washingtonpost.com The cemetery occupies a prime tract in Arlington County, across the Memorial Bridge from the Lincoln Memorial. Union troops occupied the estate in 1861, and in 1864 the land was designated to serve as a national cemetery. Arlington House is now a memorial to Lee, and one of the better views of Washington can be had from this spot, though it's a bit of a hike up the hill. www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn?node=cityguide/profile&id=798081   (1215 words)

Arlington National Cemetery Although Arlington National Cemetery is a national cemetery, it is one of two cemeteries maintained by the Department of the Army, not the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration. We cannot answer your questions or comments about the national cemeteries under the Army’s jurisdiction. www.cem.va.gov /arlington.htm   (77 words)

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery is located on the Blue Line of the Washington Metro System, though paid parking is availble from Memorial Drive. The Arlington National Cemetery visitor center and parking facility are open during normal cemetery hours, 8 a.m. Arlington National Cemetery is also an active military cemetery, averaging 20 funerals each day. bingaman.senate.gov /visiting_dc/Untitled/untitled.html   (331 words)

USNews.com: Culture: Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery opens to the public at 8 a.m. The Arlington National Cemetery Metro stop (yellow and blue line) is a short walk from the cemetery gates. For more information on Arlington National Cemetery, go to the official website, at arlingtoncemetery.org. www.usnews.com /usnews/culture/articles/050625/25cemeteryweb.htm?track=rss   (199 words)

The National Pastime: Baseball notables at Arlington National Cemetery.@ HighBeam Research Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) in Arlington, Virginia, is the most famous burial ground in the United States, if not the world. Arlington National Cemetery is on the site of Arlington House, the home of George Washington's adopted grandson, George Washington Parke Custis. In addition, there are memorials to other people and events throughout the cemetery. www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:133754632&refid=ip_almanac_hf   (203 words)

Educational Travel, Student Group Tours, and Music Trips by Travel Adventures Encompassing more than 600 acres, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for over 250,000 fallen U.S. military men and women. Other points of interest at Arlington Cemetery include the eternal flame burning at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy, the grave of Sen. Robert Kennedy, the memorial to the crew of the Challenger Space Shuttle, and the grave of boxing legend Joe Louis. Overlooking the grounds of the cemetery stands the Arlington House, the former home of Mary Anna Custis Lee, the wife of General Robert E. Lee. www.traveladventures.com /vendortemplate_files/dcarlington.htm   (474 words)

Space becoming scarce at Arlington National Cemetery WASHINGTON – Space is becoming so scarce at Arlington National Cemetery that the announcement that three of the Americans killed in the bomb blast at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, would be buried there has helped reopen some old wounds. A spate of recent events, like the Arlington burial of John Gibson, one of two Capitol Hill police officers killed on duty in a shootout, has reopened the question of who deserves a space in the cemetery. Space is running out at the 612-acre military cemetery, the nation's most prestigious since President Kennedy's burial there in 1963 made it a national shrine. www.recordonline.com /1998/08/16/cemetery.htm   (588 words)

ZNet Japan Arlington National Cemetery and Yasukuni Jinja: Arlington National Cemetery and Yasukuni Jinja (The Shrine of the Peaceful Land) are symbols of the histories of the United States of America and Japan. Arlington National Cemetery and Yasukuni Jinja have a common purpose--to honor the war dead--but the two are very different. In the U.S., World War II, but not Arlington National Cemetery, was the subject of intense debate in 1995 and 2003 over the "Enola Gay" exhibit at the Smithsonian on the 50th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of World War II. www.zmag.org /content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=17&ItemID=8491   (2359 words)

Soldiers Magazine: America's sacred shrine: Arlington national cemetery Arlington National Cemetery was just a potter's field at its start in May 1864. Arlington is one of more than 130 national cemeteries. Only upon the deaths of Civil War survivors did the cemetery begin its ascent as a national shrine. www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0OXU/is_5_59/ai_n6244630   (1407 words)

Project Profiles: Arlington National Cemetery Hunter Accepts Honor and Privilege of Participating in Restoration of Arlington National Cemetery Every year, more than 4 million Americans come to Arlington and, along with the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns, the most frequently visited stop in the cemetery is JFK’s grave. Arlington is the final resting place for thousands of American service personnel who bravely fought to defend our country and carry the banner for liberty and justice. www.hunterindustries.com /Resources/Project_Profiles/arlington_cemetery.html   (505 words)

Guide to Burial at Arlington National Cemetery - FCIC While the next-of-kin does not order the government headstone/niche cover for placement in Arlington National Cemetery, he or she can check on the status of the order by calling Arlington's Administration Building, 1-703-607-8579, between 7:45 a.m. Important: Partial (or split) remains will not be accepted for burial, and in all cases, cremated remains interred or inurned at Arlington National Cemetery must be delivered with a Certificate of Cremation or a Death Certificate. A military chaplain may be scheduled by the cemetery staff unless the family minister is desired and provided by the next-of-kin or the funeral home. www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/fed_prog/guide_anc/time.htm   (1066 words)

History of Arlington National Cemetery While the cemetery that surrounds the ornate structure is one of only two such sites operated by the United States Army, Arlington House and the grounds surrounding it are administered by the National Park Service. By the Spring of 1864 a Nation wearied by three years of Civil War, tragic battles at places like Shiloh, Antietam, Gettysburg, Chickamauga and others, waited desperately for an end to war. Arlington House itself was subsequently dedicated to the memory of Robert E. Lee, and in 1914 President Woodrow Wilson dedicated a special memorial to the Confederate dead of the Civil War at Arlington. www.homeofheroes.com /moh/memory/arlington.html   (1842 words)

Arlington National Cemetery Despite the rhetoric of sacrifice to nation, a journey through the Arlington Cemetery, arouses in the visitor question about whether the tens of thousands who are buried here died in vain. Of all the monuments in the Washington area, this cemetery begun during the Civil War embodies the spirit of nationalism in the United States of America. Arlington cemetery honors those who sacrificed their lives for their country. www.travelblog.org /North-America/United-States/Washington-DC/blog-16449.html   (894 words)

Arlington National Cemetery --  Encyclopædia Britannica U.S. national burial ground in Arlington county, Virginia, on the Potomac River directly opposite Washington, D.C. Located on the antebellum plantation of George Washington Parke Custis, the adopted son of George Washington, the first president of the United States, the cemetery currently occupies 612 acres (248 hectares). Notes on structures like the White House, the Statue of Liberty, the Supreme Court Building, and the Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery, including the Tomb of the Unknowns, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, … www.britannica.com /eb/article-9009492?&query=jacqueline   (898 words)

CNN.com - Who is eligible for burial at Arlington? - May 31, 2004 WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It may be the most hallowed ground in the nation: Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for more than 260,000 people. Arlington was designated a military cemetery in 1864 after the land was confiscated by the government from the family of Robert E. Lee, who had resigned from the Army to join the Confederacy. Situated in Virginia across the Potomac River from Washington, the 200-plus acre tract is one of the busiest national cemeteries in the countries. www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/31/works.arlington   (257 words)

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