Mar 22 House passes bill to allow female pilots’ ashes at Arlington By Richard Lardner, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The House has passed legislation to allow female World War II pilots known as WASPs to continue placing their ashes at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
Nov 12 Obama awards Medal of Honor to retired Army captain By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that a young Army captain who is the newest Medal of Honor recipient had the instincts and the courage to tackle a suicide bomber in Afghanistan during a moment of selfless bravery, saving… Continue reading
Nov 11 How a WWI soldier was chosen for the first official ‘tomb of the unknown’ at Arlington By Patrick Kiger Here rests in honored glory, an American soldier known but to God. A haunting inscription found on one of America's most famous tombstones, but the story of how the first official unknown soldier from World War I was selected for… Continue reading
Nov 11 Obama visits Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama urged the nation to keep veterans in their thoughts long after Veterans Day and ensure that they receive the care and benefits they've earned. Continue reading
May 24 Watch one of the U.S. military’s most sacred rituals, The Changing of the Guard, in 4K By Justin Scuiletti The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was constructed in 1921, after Congress approved the burial of an unidentified U.S. soldier from World War I, with other Unknowns interred since. The Tomb has been guarded year-round continuously since 1937, when the… Continue reading
Nov 11 8 things you didn’t know about Arlington National Cemetery By Ruth Tam PBS NewsHour will live stream the Veterans Day Observance Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery where Vice President Joe Biden will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and then deliver remarks inside the Memorial Amphitheater. Continue reading
May 26 Watch Americans honor sacrifice of fallen servicemembers at Memorial Day By PBS News Hour On Memorial Day, Americans across the country paused to honor men and women who fought and died in war. President Obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery after a surprise weekend trip to… Continue watching
May 26 Watch the complete documentary ‘Arlington National Cemetery’ By News Desk Tonight on the PBS NewsHour we're airing an excerpt from the WETA documentary, 'Arlington National Cemetery.' In our excerpt, we visit Section 60 where many of the dead from the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are buried. Continue reading
May 26 President Obama lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By News Desk President Obama, back in Washington after his surprise trip to visit troops in Afghanistan, will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier this morning at 11 a.m. EDT at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Honoring Civil Rights Hero Medgar Evers, Warrior for U.S. on More Than One Front Honoring Civil Rights Hero Medgar Evers, Warrior for U.S. on More Than One Front… Continue watching