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Arlington National Cemetery

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Arlington Cemetery Seeks Volunteers for Wreath Cleanup Saturday

Cemetery will be closed to vehicle traffic until 1 p.m. Saturday.

Not long before Christmas, volunteers with Wreaths Across America placed wreaths at approximately 112,000 grave sites at Arlington National Cemetery. Saturday, the cemetery needs volunteers to help clean them up. The cemetery's welcome center will open at 7 a.m. for volunteers; they will be briefed on the cleanup plan shortly before 9 a.m. at the Memorial Amphitheater. The cleanup should last until about 1 p.m. The cemetery will be closed to vehicles, including those with permanent passes, during that time. Due to limited parking, the cemetery encourages volunteers to use Metro. The cleanup will take place regardless of weather, according to an Arlington National Cemetery news release. Volunteers are encouraged to wear gloves, comfortable …

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Thousands to Lay Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery (in Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch)

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Criminal Probe at Arlington Cemetery Looks at Mass Grave, Possible Fraud

U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command and FBI have been looking into allegations since October.

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command confirmed in a Wednesday news conference that it is working with the FBI on multiple investigations focusing on former administrators and personnel at Arlington National Cemetery. The ongoing investigations into possible criminal activity include the burial of eight sets of cremated remains in a single grave, improper burial reservations and contract fraud, command spokesman Chris Grey said. “We are vigorously pursuing any potential wrongdoing, and if criminal conduct is found, the Army will take appropriate action,” Grey said. Investigators have probed several allegations involving personnel and activities at Arlington Cemetery since October 2010. That month, eight sets of remains were found in…

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WaPo: FBI Conducting Criminal Investigation into Arlington National Cemetery (in Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch) and AP: Sixty-Nine Boxes of Arlington National Cemetery Burial Records Found in Storage Facility (in Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch)

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