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Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia, was established during the American Civil War. It sits just across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Arlington is an American military cemetery which acts as the final resting place for more than 300,000 people on its 624 acres. It holds veterans from each and every war that this county has been in from the American Revolution to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as presidents, supreme court justices, astronauts, and others.

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A Look at Arlington National Cemetery 

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Once little more than a potter's field, Arlington National Cemetery has become a national shrine and treasury of American history. Discover how this revered site came to be, and how it serves as the final resting place for both the famous and obscure, from John F. Kennedy to the Unknown Soldier. Through rare archival footage and captivating, true-life accounts, experience the moving stories of heroes and gain a privileged glimpse into the daily activities and official rituals of the dedicated staff. From fallen soldiers and daring explorers to political leaders, the hallowed history of Arlington reveals a powerful portrait of this iconic and venerated landmark.

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Arlington National Cemetery 

Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington County, Virginia is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a descendant of Martha Washington. The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. and near The Pentagon. It is served by the Arlington Cemetery station on the Blue Line of the Washington Metro system.

More than 300,000 people are buried in an area of . Veterans and military casualties from every one of the nation's wars are interred in the cemetery, from the American Civil War through the military actions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Pre-Civil War dead were reinterred after 1900.

Arlington National Cemetery and United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery are administered by the Department of the Army. The other National Cemeteries are administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or by the National Park Service. Arlington House (Custis-Lee Mansion) and its grounds are administered by the National Park Service as a memorial to Lee.

Memorials 

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Seabees Memorial, Arlington by dbking

Seabees Memorial

Iran Rescue Mission (Operation Desert I) Monument by cliff1066™

Iran Hostage Rescue Mission, 1980

United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (the Hiker) by cliff1066™

United Spanish Veterans Memorial

Spanish-American War Nurses by cliff1066™

Spanish-American War Nurses Memorial

Spanish-American War Monument by cliff1066™

Spanish-American War Monument

Rough Riders Memorial by cliff1066™

Rough Riders Memorial

Battle of The Bulge Monument by cliff1066™

Battle of the Bulge Monument

Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial by cliff1066™

The Space Shuttle Columbia

Space Shuttle Challenger Memorial by cliff1066™

The Space Shuttle Challenger

USS Maine Mast Memorial by cliff1066™

USS Maine Mast Memorial

Confederate Memorial by cliff1066™

Confederate Memorial

Coast Guard Memorial by cliff1066™

Coast Guard Memorial

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Unknown Civil War Soldier

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Marine Corps War Memorial 

The Marine Corps War Memorial (also called the Iwo Jima Memorial) is a military memorial statue outside the walls of the Arlington National Cemetery and next to the Netherlands Carillon, in Arlington, Virginia, in the United States. The memorial is dedicated to all personnel of the United States Marine Corps who have died in the defense of their country since 1775. The design of the massive sculpture by Felix de Weldon was based on the iconic photo Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal.

The memorial features the Marines and Sailor who raised the second flag over Iwo Jima: SgtMichael Strank, Cpl Harlon Block, PFC Franklin Sousley, PFC Rene Gagnon, PFC Ira Hayes, PM2 John Bradley.

Arlington National Cemetery Hero's Tribute 

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Arlington Memorial Amphitheater 

The Arlington Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery, near the center of the Cemetery, is the home of the Tomb of the Unknowns where Unknown American Servicemembers from World War I, World War II, and Korea are interred. This site has also hosted the state funerals of many famous Americans, such as General of the Armies John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, General of the Air Force Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, the Unknown Soldiers, and five victims of the September 11 attacks, as well as annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies. Every American President of the 20th and 21st centuries has presided over holiday gatherings at this site.

Judge Ivory Kimball worked during several sessions of Congress as the department head of the Grand Army of the Republic in the District to get a bill through Congress to build the Amphitheatre. The bill finally went through in President William Howard Taft's administration, when Congress authorized its construction March 4, 1913. Judge Kimball...

 

Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington Virginia, USA

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Memorial Amphitheater by cliff1066™

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Amphitheater by Throwingbull

Detail of Amphitheater interior by Throwingbull

Amphitheater by Throwingbull

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Tomb of the Unknowns 

Often Called the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknowns (also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, although it has never been officially named) is a monument dedicated to American servicemen who have died without their remains being identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in the United States. The "Unknown Soldier" of World War I is a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the Victoria Cross, and several other foreign nations' highest service awards. The U.S. Unknown Soldiers who were interred afterwards are also recipients of the Medal of Honor, presented by the U.S. presidents who presided over their funerals.The Unknown Soldiers - Arlington National CemeteryArlington National Cemetery:: Funeral InformationCongressional Medal of Honor Recipients - World War I Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (archived from the original on 2006-10-22).World War I Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery website.

Views from Arlington 

Many of the iconic views of Washington DC are visible from Arlington National Cemetery.The Pentagon Looms Behind Arlington National Cemetery

Key Bridge from Washington, DC by D.F. Shapinsky (pingnews) by pingnews.com

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Lincoln Memorial - view from Arlington by boliyou

Storm over the District by Rob Shenk

Arlington National Cemetery by katmere

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Memorials 

These are just a few of the special memorials at Arlington National Cemetery.

4th Infantry (Ivy) Division Monument by cliff1066™

4th Infantry (Ivy) Division Monument

Arlington National Cemetary by rccola159

551st Parachute Infantry Battalion

Third Infantry Division by gorik

Third Infantry Division

101st Army Airborne Division Memorial by cliff1066™

101st Airborne

Mary Randolph by cliff1066™

Mary Randolph

Iran Rescue Mission (Operation Desert I) Monument by cliff1066™

Iran Rescue Mission

Canadian Cross of Sacrifice (WW I/WW II/Korea) by cliff1066™

Canadian Cross of Sacrifice

Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Cairn by cliff1066™

Pan Am Flight 103 Memorial Cairn

Casualties of the USS Serpens by cliff1066™

USS Serpens

Armored Forces Memorial by cliff1066™

Armored Forces Memorial

3rd Infantry Division Monument by cliff1066™

3rd Infantry Division Monument

Women's Memorial by xamyxjayx

Women's Memorial

Korean War Contemplative Bench by Melissa Wentarmini

Korean War Contemplative Bench

Argonne Cross by jalefkowit

Argonne Cross

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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial 

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, also known as the Custis-Lee Mansion,Arlington National Cemetery website page on Custis-Lee Mansion Library of Congress Today in History, May 13 is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia, USA and was once the home of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It overlooks the Potomac River, directly across from the National Mall in Washington, D.C. During the American Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as the site of Arlington National Cemetery, in part to ensure that Lee would never again be able to return to his home. However, the United States has since designated the mansion as a National Memorial to its former opponent, a mark of widespread respect for him in both the North and South.

 

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Window, Arlington House by jemartin03

Arlington House, detail of pediment by jemartin03

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Portico by Rob Shenk

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RFK Grave by jemartin03

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Columns, portio of Arlington House by jemartin03

Arlington National Cemetary & Arlington House by David Paul Ohmer

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Books on Arlington National Cemetery 

A Living Treasure: Seasonal Photographs of Arlington National Cemetery

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Arlington National Cemetery: Shrine to America's Heroes

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Arlington National Cemetery (War Memorials)

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Arlington National Cemetery Video Clips 

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John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame 

The John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame is a presidential memorial at the gravesite of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, in Arlington National Cemetery. The gravesite is aligned with the Lincoln Memorial across the Memorial Bridge.

Important Graves to Visit 

Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr. by cliff1066™

Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr.

Revolutionary Soldier, John Follin by cliff1066™

John Follin

Elwood "Woody" Thomas Driver by cliff1066™

Elwood "Woody" Thomas Driver

Joe Louis (Barrows) "The Brown Bomber" by cliff1066™

Joe Louis (Barrows)

Pierre Charles L’Enfant by cliff1066™

Pierre Charles L'Enfant

Hyman G. Rickover by cliff1066™

Hyman G. Rickover

George Westinghouse by cliff1066™

George Westinghouse

General Arthur MacArthur by cliff1066™

General Arthur MacArthur

Revolutionary Soldier, Paymaster Joseph Carleton by cliff1066™

Paymaster Joseph Carleton

Abner Doubleday by cliff1066™

Abner Doubleday

Theodore J. Wint by cliff1066™

Theodore Wint

Major Edmund Rice by cliff1066™

Edmund Rice

Matthew Hensen by cliff1066™

Matthew Hensen

Revolutionary Soldier, General James House by cliff1066™

General James House

Philip Kearny by cliff1066™

Philip Kearny

Richard Worsam Meade by cliff1066™

Richard Worsam Meade

Nathan Sargent by cliff1066™

Nathan Sargent

Robert E. Peary by cliff1066™

Robert E. Peary

Col. Stuart A. Roosa by cliff1066™

Col. Stuart A. Roosa

Medgar Evers by jalefkowit

Medgar Evers

Arlington National Cemetary by rccola159

Sir John Greer Dill

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The Kennedys 

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Christmas at The Kennedy Gravesite

JFK's Grave with Eternal Flame by stephend9

JFK Eternal Flame

Eternal Flame, JFK Grave by jemartin03

JFK Eternal Flame

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Senator Robert F. Kennedy

Bobby Kennedy's Grave and the Peace Hat by Tony the Misfit

Senator Robert F. Kennedy

Kennedy Gravesite - Arlington by boliyou

Kennedy Gravesite

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Arlington Song 

by Trace Adkins

Arlington

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This is a beautiful ballad, from the perspective of a fallen soldier being laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery just "thousand stones away" from his grandfather who is also in that field of honor.

U.S. Supreme Court Judges 

Thirteen United States Supreme Court Judges are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Warren Earl Burger by cliff1066™

Warren Earl Burger

William H. Rehnquist by cliff1066™

William H. Rehnquist

Earl Warren by cliff1066™

Earl Warren

Arthur Joseph Goldberg by cliff1066™

Arthur Joseph Goldberg

Oliver Wendell Holmes' Headstone by Kyle Rush

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Thurgood Marshall, First African-American Supreme Court Justice by Tony the Misfit

Thurgood Marshall

Potter Stewart by cliff1066™

Potter Stewart

President William Howard Taft's (and wife Helen's) Grave by Tony the Misfit

Pres. William Howard Taft

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Links 

Find A Grave's List for Arlington National Cemetary
This is a list with bios, photos, grave photos, and memorials for 1382 of the most known people buried at Arlington.
ArlingtonNationalCemetery.net
Arlington National Cemetery Unofficial Website
A great deal of information on the cemetery available.
Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
List of Burials at Arlington National Cemetery with links to wikipedia articles of each person.

Other Points of Interest 

Quilt Display at Arlington National Cemetary by hoyasmeg

Arlington Cemetery welcome sign by egvvnd

McClellan Gate by cliff1066™

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    clouda9 clouda9 Sep 5, 2009 @ 12:24 pm
    This is a very beautiful tribute lens - thank you for putting this together for all of us to read and remember!
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    papawu papawu Aug 30, 2009 @ 6:23 pm
    I was so very saddened by Teddy passing. It just seems that the last of the old-guard Kennedys is now gone. RIP Joe, Jack, Bobby, Eunice, Teddy....And although wasn't of the old-guard, RIP to John, Jr. once again....
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    OhMe OhMe Aug 10, 2009 @ 11:09 pm
    This is so well done. We just returned from a visit to D.C. and I, too, was so moved by the Arlington Cemetery Tour. Your video is amazing. A very beautiful tribute.
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    alteredkat alteredkat Jun 16, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
    Excellent lens. I visited Arlington Cemetery about 15 years ago on a school trip...it was such a moving experience.

    Thank you for visiting my breast cancer lens. I appreciate it and your kind comments.
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    CherylK CherylK May 25, 2009 @ 9:32 pm
    What a nice tribute. I love visiting everything in Washington DC...all the memorials and Arlington. Everyone should go at least once. I'm lensrolling this to my Korean War Veterans lens.
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    TheWhistler TheWhistler May 25, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
    It really is isn't it, much more than about barbecue. In Canada we have "Remembrance Day," and although the government gets the day off, no one else does and I am kind of glad it is not considered a "holiday." I think people pay much more attention to the meaning of the day. Thanks for the lens.
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    BevsPaper BevsPaper May 25, 2009 @ 6:09 pm
    Incredible job!
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    papawu papawu May 25, 2009 @ 6:03 pm
    A very moving lens indeed. I have actually visited the Arlington Cemetery and it's all you can do to breathe when your heart just clenches at the sight of seeing all those markers showing the final resting places of so many of our country's fallen soldiers. A fantastic lens on a truly serious day.
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    Lori_Lee-Ray Lori_Lee-Ray May 1, 2009 @ 1:05 am
    I've added your lense to mine. http://www.squidoo.com/honorourheroes
    Thank you for this one. You did a very good job. God bless you.
    Lori_Lee Ray
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    aj2008 aj2008 Jan 23, 2009 @ 4:20 pm
    Lensrolled to my Remembrance Day lens - every day shoud be a Remembrance Day. There is also a John F Kennedy memorial in the UK at Runnymede, near Windsor, which is on the River Thames just outside London.
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