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News Articles: Arlington National Cemetery

Graves with flags for Memorial Day are seen in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., on May 27, 2024.

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Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its website

Articles, photos and videos that are seen as promoting DEI will be removed under the new approach.

March 15, 2025
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By:
  • Tom Bowman and
  • Ayana Archie
Former President Donald Trump looks on alongside Marlon Bateman (left), Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews during a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Aug. 26 to honor the lives of those who died at the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan.

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Despite evidence, Trump calls Arlington Cemetery incident a 'made up story'

Meanwhile, members of Congress are asking for details about the incident, which was first reported by NPR.

September 03, 2024
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  • Tom Bowman
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, visited Arlington National Cemetery Monday to to participate in a wreath laying ceremony to mark the third anniversary of a suicide bombing at Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members.

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Trump campaign staff had altercation with official at Arlington National Cemetery

The cemetery official tried to prevent Trump staffers from filming and photographing in a section where recent U.S. casualties are buried, a source with knowledge of the incident told NPR.

August 27, 2024
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By:
  • Quil Lawrence and
  • Tom Bowman
Workers prepare a Confederate memorial for removal in Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

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  • National

Judge allows the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington Cemetery

A federal judge allowed Arlington National Cemetery to remove a century-old Confederate memorial one day after blocking the removal over a report that gravesites were disturbed.

December 20, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The removal of the Confederate Memorial in Section 16 of Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., is on hold after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order.

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A judge halted the removal of a Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery

A group filed suit saying that the removal of the memorial was disturbing surrounding graves. A federal judge ordered workers to stop and scheduled a hearing for Wednesday.

December 18, 2023
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  • Sarah McCammon
After placing flowers, a person in military uniform salutes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Visitors allowed on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza for the first time in a century

While ceremonies are held at the tomb almost every day, this is the first time since its creation in 1921 that members of the public have been allowed to walk on the plaza to pay their respects.

November 10, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman

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