The U.S. government will provide, at no cost to the estate of the deceased, an upright, white marble headstone or white marble niche cover. Arlington National Cemetery staff will place the order, which goes to the National Cemetery Administration (part of …

The U.S. government will provide, at no cost to the estate of the deceased, an upright, white marble headstone or white marble niche cover. Arlington National Cemetery staff will place the order, which goes to the National Cemetery Administration (part of …

Mar 3, 2024 · In April 1980, the first 5,000-niche section of Arlington National Cemetery’s Columbarium for cremated remains was opened for use. Eventually, 50,000 niches will be provided. The Columbarium is in the southeast section of the Cemetery about half a …

If you would like your loved one's headstone or niche cover at Arlington National Cemetery professionally photographed, please download and fill out the order form below and email to: [email protected].

Arlington National Cemetery's app, ANC Explorer, enables families, visitors and the public to locate gravesites and other points of interest throughout the cemetery; to view front-and-back headstone photos and points of interest; and to receive directions to these locations.

Jan 1, 2025 · Photos of Arlington National Cemetery ARLINGTON, Virginia — A sentinel from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) maintains his vigilant watch at the Tomb of the Unknowns during snowfall at Arlington National Cemetery.

Columbarium Courts and Niche Walls – There are now thirteen Columbarium Courts that allow for the above ground inurnment of cremated remains. Court 1, dedicated in 1980, reflected the larger...

Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia is a military cemetery in the United States, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna (Custis) Lee, a descendant of Martha Washington.