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Return of horse-drawn caissons to Arlington National Cemetery delayed
The return of horse-drawn caissons at Arlington National Cemetery is being delayed for months and maybe longer, the Army said Friday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
$30M military wreath charity buys solely from its founders’ farm
About 60,000 volunteers are expected at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday for this year’s wreath layings.
Biden says America’s veterans are ‘the steel spine of this nation’
President Joe Biden marked Veterans Day with a visit to Arlington National Cemetery.
‘It’s larger than us.’ Arlington Cemetery staff preps for Veterans Day
Attention to detail and special touches are heightened this time of year when so much of the cemetery is in the public eye.
WWII medic honored for treating dozens of troops under enemy fire
Family and supporters of Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. are also pushing for him to eventually be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Arlington National Cemetery remains closed after bomb threat
“The public is requested to avoid the area and wait for updates posted to our social media platforms.”
By Federal Times staff
Family of fallen Marine wasn’t forced to cover burial costs
Republican lawmakers had reported that relatives were forced to pay $60,000 to move her remains across the country.
On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’
The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”
Memorial Day help needed at Arlington after record flower donations
Just last week, the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation was not sure if they’d be able to put a flower at little more than 80,000 graves.
By Zamone Perez
Veterans online registry adds 300K more names ahead of Memorial Day
Nearly 5 million veterans and service members are now included in the online listing.
Memorial Day flower donations at Arlington have ‘dried up’
A florist organization that has been placing Memorial Day flowers at gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery for over a decade is calling for help.
By Zamone Perez