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Arlington Cemetery Slideshow
The Old Guard pulls a casket draped in an American flag.
Color guard
Old Guard pallbearers lower a casket into a grave.
A bugler performs taps at a graveside service.
Horses in stables
Caisson with U.S. Capitol in the background.
Family members in Section 60.
Silence and Respect sign.
JFK quote
Arlington House
Sunrise at Arlington
President Obama lays a wreath.
Arlington workers prepare gravesite.
U.S. Air Force honor guardsmen hold flags.
Flag folding
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard presents flag to family.
Fall sunset at Arlington
Wreaths Across America
More about Arlington National Cemetery's History
Learn more about the history of Arlington National Cemetery on our local history blog, Boundary Stones.
Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
On November 11, 1921, three years to the day after the armistice that ended World War I, President Warren G. Harding presided over the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. It was an emotional affair for Washington and the nation.
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The Strange Arlington Saga of Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Allow us to introduce you to one of Poland's greatest heroes, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, who took a hiatus from his career as a world-renowned pianist and composer to serve as that nation's first Prime Minister. What does this have to do with Arlington National Cemetery? Quite a lot, actually.
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Civil War Healing at Arlington National Cemetery
On a warm, sunny day in June of 1914, a crowd of thousands gathered to witness the unveiling of a unique new memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. What was it and why were so many people clamoring to see it?
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Arlington's First Official Unknown Soldier
The story of how the first official unknown soldier from World War I was selected for burial in the graves alongside Arlington National Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a strange one.
Learn more →Related Audio Feature from Classical WETA 90.9 FM
Arlington National Cemetery inspires all sorts of internal reflection and artistic expression, even opera as Classical WETA 90.9 FM host Nicole Lacroix found out.
