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In recognition of National Medal of Honor Day, Arlington National Cemetery conducted a special guided walking tour of Arlington National Cemetery focusing on Medal of Honor recipients buried at Arlington, as well as the history of the Medal of Honor. Tom Sherlock, Arlington National Cemetery historian, and Timothy Frank, a historian with the Naval History and Heritage Command, narrated the tour. Frank was a contract historian for the Medal of Honor Society from 2002 to 2004, and had the opportunity to interview 60 Medal of Honor recipients. A downloadable copy of the tour is available, as well as a list of Medal of Honor Recipients buried or memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery (see posting of Medal of Honor events for download).

The Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries Program announced in a hearing today that on March 12, Arlington National Cemetery will use an Army-designed geospatial mapping system to manage cemetery operations.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries Program testified today before the House Armed Services Joint Military Personnel and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittees, along with the Department of the Army Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office Director of Defense Capabilities and Management and Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management regarding the progress that has been made at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as findings from requirements of Public Law 111-339.

Recent media reports erroneously stated that Arlington Cemetery is missing $12 million. This is not the case – Arlington has in fact fully accounted for these funds.

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Executive Director of the Army National Cemeteries Program testified today before the Senate Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, along with the Department of the Army Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office Director of Defense Capabilities and Management and Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management regarding the progress that has been made at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as findings from requirements of Public Law 111-339.

The Army National Cemeteries Program leadership testified today before the House Veterans Affairs’ Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, along with the Acting Army Inspector General Maj. Gen. William H. McCoy, on the gravesite accountability efforts at Arlington National Cemetery and compliance with Secretary of the Army’s directive requiring greater oversight and operation of the Army National Cemeteries Program.

The Army National Cemeteries Program leadership testified today before the House Armed Services Joint Military Personnel and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittees, along with the Acting Army Inspector General Maj. Gen. William H. McCoy regarding the September 16, 2011 release of the Department of the Army Inspector General (DAIG) report. The DAIG report examined actions taken by cemetery officials to address deficiencies at Arlington National Cemetery and lauded the cemetery for widespread progress.

Arlington National Cemetery lost its “Arlington Oak,” a 220-year-old post oak tree near the John F. Kennedy gravesite when Hurricane Irene hit the east coast on Aug. 27.

For the first time in its history, Arlington National Cemetery is scheduling funeral services on Saturdays to improve service for our veterans and their families. Currently, Saturday services are for interments and inurnments of cremated remains that do not require military honors.

Today at Arlington National Cemetery, Christopher Grey, the spokesperson for the U. S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, made the following statement during a press conference.