Arlington National Cemetery

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….

He walked hundreds of miles, lost 25 pounds and raised thousands of dollars for fellow veterans. Justin Kuhel’s journey started in Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 14 and ended at Arlington National Cemetery 400 miles later. Kuhel is trying to raise $20,000 for the nonprofits Help Our Military Heroes and Save a Warrior. He’s a combat veteran who served tours in Iraq…

A veteran walked 400 miles from Columbus, Ohio, to Arlington National Cemetery to raise money for charities benefiting veterans. Darcy Spencer reports.

Maine-made wreaths are starting the long journey to Arlington National Cemetery. Tractor-trailers loaded with wreaths departed Saturday from Down East Maine. The national president of American Gold Star Mothers Inc., Mona Gunn, will lead the caravan as grand marshal. About 250,000 wreaths will be displayed on headstones at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec.14. Wreaths are also being shipped...

Over two days, the hearings by the House Intelligence Committee featured a variety of statements at odds with the known facts. Each day, the committee’s top Republican wrapped into his opening statement the provocative claim that Democrats went on a hunt for naked pictures of the president in a flailing attempt to come up with dirt on him. The lawmaker...

Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, responds to a tweet President Donald Trump published about her record as an ambassador.

A 100-year-old veteran whose name had been left off a plaque naming every sentinel at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was finally honored on Wednesday.

A 100-year-old World War II veteran who guarded the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1938 through 1940 was honored in D.C. on Wednesday. News4’s Meagan Fitzgerald reports. 

Talk about snail mail! A Maryland couple recently received a postcard that was mailed in 1960.

A Maryland couple received a postcard sent to their address almost 60 years ago. Aimee Cho reports.