Arlington National Cemetery

A new exhibit is highlighting the contributions of military women of color to the United States. “The Color of Freedom” was added to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial near the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery. It showcases the lives and legacies of about 30 women of color who served the country. It includes women like Sen. Tammy…

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery after their inauguration on Wednesday. Biden and Harris were joined by former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and their families.

In honor of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Army’s Presidential Salute Battery fired cannons for the 21-gun salute at the Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon.

Dozens of volunteers placed a wreath at every tombstone to honor fallen heroes during a beautiful, somber holiday tradition at Arlington National Cemetary.

More than 250,000 Maine-made wreaths are being placed on graves at Arlington National Cemetery

After Arlington National Cemetery nearly scuttled its annual Wreaths Across America event, organizers have now released a plan to proceed with the annual event — just with fewer people. Instead of allowing crowds of people to place wreaths at thousands of graves on a single day, Arlington National Cemetery will allow certain groups to put up memorials over a week…

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told Arlington National Cemetery to safely host the annual Wreaths Across America event a day after its cancellation was announced amid concerns as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise throughout the region. “We appreciate the families and visitors who take time to honor and remember those who are laid to rest at our nation’s most...

UPDATE: The secretary of the Army has directed Arlington National Cemetery to safely hold this event. The article now being updated is here. The Arlington National Cemetery announced Monday it has canceled its annual Wreaths Across America event out of safety concerns as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise throughout the region. Hundreds of volunteers lay wreaths at the gravesites…

President Donald Trump’s Veterans Day visit to Arlington Cemetery has given a veneer of normalcy to a White House in tumult

President Donald Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day. The visit was the president’s first public appearance since losing his reelection bid last week to President-Elect Joe Biden.

A new sculpture honoring military women and military working dogs is being unveiled outside Arlington National Cemetery

The casket of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg arrived at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. Ginsburg is the first female to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.

There’s a new effort to rename the “Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial” at Arlington National Cemetery, and as News4’s Derrick Ward reports, the house’s history could inform its future.

Marines from across the country are convening in the nation’s capital this weekend to visit the grave of one of their own. Sgt. Joseph Wrightsman died in action trying to save an Afghan policeman. Darcy Spencer reports the visit to Arlington National Cemetery was almost canceled due to the coronavirus.

A group of military service members who wanted to honor a fallen Marine at Arlington National Cemetery were told only close family members could visit due to the pandemic — but after contacting News4, they have been approved to visit the cemetery. Marine Corps Sgt. Joe Wrightsman drowned in Afghanistan 10 years ago while trying to save an Afghan policeman….

The Justice Department has initiated legal proceedings to condemn nine acres of land in northern Virginia to facilitate a major expansion of Arlington National Cemetery

The Arlington County Board unanimously approved two agreements with the Federal Government for the expansion of the Arlington National Cemetery. The first agreement signed off on the design plans for the necessary changes to roadways for expanding the cemetery. The increased burial space will require the realignment of Columbia Turnpike. The Federal Government will pay for the costs associated with…

Even under social distancing, traditions continue at Arlington National Cemetery. News4’s Aaron Gilchrist reports on the service members who continue to carry out military funerals and the guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

The Arlington County Board approved on Saturday an agreement paving the way for Arlington National Cemetery to expand, ensuring servicemembers can be laid to rest there for decades to come. Arlington National Cemetery was slated to run out of new burial spaces in two to three decades without changes. The cemetery aims to add 70 acres to its southern border,…

Arlington National Cemetery is implementing heightened security measures after a U.S. airstrike killed a top Iranian general. The extra security will create longer lines at security checkpoints and delays, Arlington says. All visitors over the age of 16 will be required to show a valid state or government photo ID to enter by foot or car, Arlington National Cemetery says….