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Introduction
Arlington
was designed to be a military cemetary by Seceraty of War Edwinn M.
Stanton. Arlington Cemetary has over 300,000 people buried in its 200
arces.
People from all of the wars ranging from Revolutionary War to Iraq are
buried here. There are 28 funerals a day on average. Arlington National Cemetery has approximately 6,900 burials each year.
Pictures
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| Air Force | Arieal | Winter |
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| Army | Navy | USMC |
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| USCG | Memorial | Springtime |
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| Unknown Soldier | Fall | Summer |
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| John F Kennedy | Robert Lee Home | Changing of the Guard |
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| JFK funeral | Entrance | 7 Gun |
Biblography
"Vistor Information." Arlington National Cemetery. Web. 30 Mar. 2011. <http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/>.
"Arlington National Cemetery." Wikipedia.
Web. 31 Mar. 2011. <http://www.wikipedia.org/>.
"Arlington Cemetery." Washington, DC, Go! The
Traveler's Review of the District of Columbia. Web. 01 Apr. 2011.
<http://www.washingtondc-go.com/>.
Video
Click to watch video
Links
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/visitor_information/index.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_cemetary
http://www.washingtondc-go.com/attractions/arlington-national-cemetery-facts.html
Other Information
The Tomb of the Unknowns is one of the most visited sites at Arlington National
Cemetery. The Tomb is made from Yule marble from Colorado that has a total weight of 79 tons. The Tomb was completed and opened
to the public April 9, 1932. The Tomb looks out over Washington DC from a hill.
This reminds visitors that no one who dies for the defense of the nation will be forgotten. According to Arlington National Cemetery history. Congress officially authorized the unidenified remains of a World War I veteran to be buried in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater. Since then unidentified remains of soldiers from both World War 1 amd 2 in addition to the Korean and Vietnam wars have also been honored.
The remains of the Vietnam tomb were brought up on May 14, 1998. According to Arlington National Cemetery infomartion. DNA tests then revealed that the Vietnam Unknown was Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Joseph Blassie. He had been shot down somewhere over Vietnam in 1972. His family has buried him in St. Louis and the Vietnam Unknown tomb will remain empty.
This reminds visitors that no one who dies for the defense of the nation will be forgotten. According to Arlington National Cemetery history. Congress officially authorized the unidenified remains of a World War I veteran to be buried in the plaza of the new Memorial Amphitheater. Since then unidentified remains of soldiers from both World War 1 amd 2 in addition to the Korean and Vietnam wars have also been honored.
The remains of the Vietnam tomb were brought up on May 14, 1998. According to Arlington National Cemetery infomartion. DNA tests then revealed that the Vietnam Unknown was Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Joseph Blassie. He had been shot down somewhere over Vietnam in 1972. His family has buried him in St. Louis and the Vietnam Unknown tomb will remain empty.
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