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McClellan Gate Documentation

McClellan Gate Documentation

April 28, 2016

Heritage Documentation Programs, NPS architects Ryan Pierce and Mark Schara, together with intern Sergio Lizarraga (Montgomery College), have recently begun a project to document the McClellan Gate at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia; and the Main Gate at the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, in Washington, District of Columbia.

Both gates were erected under the supervision of Montgomery C. Meigs, Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army, circa 1880. The documentation project is sponsored by Arlington National Cemetery.

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Important information about access to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

Important information about access to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall

April 15, 2016

Beginning on Saturday, April 16, 2016, driver’s licenses and identification cards from some state and territories in the United States do not comply with the Real ID Act of 2006 and will no longer be accepted as primary identification for people to gain access to Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall (JBM-HH).

As detailed in the Real ID Act of 2005, driver's licenses and identification cards from Illinois, Missouri, the territory of American Samoa and some IDs Minnesota and Washington currently do not meet federal regulations and cannot be used as primary forms of ID for base access. Those who possess an Enhanced Driver’s License that is designated as acceptable for border-crossing documents from Minnesota and Washington are acceptable as a primary form of ID for access to JBM-HH.

Please call JBM-HH Military Police for any questions concerning access to the base at 703-588-2800/2801.

Alternate compliant IDs:

·         Driver's licenses or other state photo identity cards issued by Department of Motor Vehicles (or equivalent)

·         U.S. passport

·         U.S. passport card

·         DHS trusted traveler cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST)

·         U.S. military ID (active duty or retired military and their dependents, and DoD civilians)

·         Permanent resident card

·         Border crossing card

·         DHS-designated enhanced driver's license

·         Airline or airport-issued ID (if issued under a TSA-approved security plan)

·         Federally recognized, tribal-issued photo ID

·         HSPD-12 PIV card

·         Foreign government-issued passport

·         Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card

·         Transportation worker identification credential

·         Immigration and Naturalization Service Employment Authorization Card (I-766)

·         Enhanced Driver's Licenses (EDLs) from Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington

 



Memorial service for Tuskegee Airmen, 2LT Samuel G. Leftenant

Memorial service for Tuskegee Airmen, 2LT Samuel G. Leftenant

January 12, 2016

On April 12, 1945, while escorting bombers to Sankt Veit, Austria during World War II, two P-51 Mustangs piloted by 2nd Lt. James L. Hall Jr. and 2nd Lt. Samuel G. Leftenant (both Tuskegee Airmen) collided.

Hall bailed from his damaged P-51 before it crashed and became a prisoner of war. Leftenant was never seen again. He was reported "Missing-In-Action" on April 12, 1945 and was declared dead in 1946.  2nd Lt. Leftenant was posthumously awarded the Air Medal and Purple Heart.

A full military honors memorial service for 2LT Samuel G. Leftenant will be held in Memorial Section K at the north end of the cemetery, on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 9:00 AM. The service is open to the public.


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Then & Now Photography Exhibit (UNDER RENOVATION)

Then & Now Photography Exhibit (UNDER RENOVATION)

December 15, 2015

 ***THIS EXHIBIT IS CURRENTLY UNDER RENOVATION AND SHOULD REOPEN SOON***

A new exhibit has opened at Arlington National Cemetery. The “Then & Now” photo illustration exhibit blends historic photos of the cemetery with modern ones.

This exhibit explores how although clothing, landscape and times may have changed, the traditions carried on today at Arlington National Cemetery connect the present with the past.

This exhibit runs from December 12, 2015 through February 2016. It is location in the lower level of the Memorial Amphitheater, near the restrooms.



National Veterans Day Observance to take place Nov. 11

October 16, 2015
National Veterans Day Observance

National Park Service Seeks Public Comment on Arlington House Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment

October 15, 2015

National Park Service Seeks Public Comment on Arlington House Rehabilitation Environmental Assessment


Hours of Operation change October 1; Changing of the Guard takes place at top of the hour

October 01, 2015
Arlington National Cemetery's hours of operation change today. From October 1 to March 31, the cemetery is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the Changing of the Guard will occur at the top of every hour.

Cannon and carriage reinstalled at the gravesite of Maj. Gen. Wallace Fitz Randolph in Arlington National Cemetery

September 30, 2015
Employees Bryan Knepper, preservation specialist, and Randy Coy, motor vehicle operator, from Gettysburg National Military Park, guided a Civil War era cannon onto a carriage at the grave of Maj. Gen. Wallace Fitz Randolph in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery, Sept. 30, 2015. Randolph was born June 11, 1841, and died Dec. 9, 1910.

Official Guidance Regarding Possible Federal Shutdown

September 26, 2015
Arlington National Cemetery to remain open if there is a federal government shutdown.

Arlington's executive director and Arlington Ladies receive VFW awards

August 27, 2015
Army National Military Cemeteries Executive Director Patrick K. Hallinan received the 2015 Commander-in-Chief Gold Medal at the 116th VFW National Convention held July 18-22 in Pittsburgh.