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New app brings Arlington National Cemetery closer to the public

October 22, 2012
Today, Arlington National Cemetery released an application that enables family members and the public to find gravesites and explore Arlington’s rich history.
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New app brings Arlington National Cemetery closer to the public

October 22, 2012
Today, Arlington National Cemetery released an application that enables family members and the public to find gravesites and explore Arlington’s rich history. ANC Explorer allows users to use a smart phone or common web browser to locate gravesites, events or other points of interest throughout the cemetery; generate front-and-back photos of a headstone or monument; and receive directions to these locations. This free app is now available on Arlington’s website, the iTunes store, and Google Play and is loaded on new kiosks in Arlington National Cemetery’s Visitors Center. “This is just the beginning. In the future, ANC Explorer will offer features such as emergency and event notifications, restroom and water fountain locations, shuttle stops, and self-guided tours,” said Maj. Nicholas R. Miller, Arlington National Cemetery chief information officer. The information in the app is a compilation of Arlington’s accountability effort. The effort led to the first-ever review, analysis and coordination of almost 150 years of varying records. As part of the accountability effort, the Army photographed 259,978 gravesites, niches and markers using a custom-built smart phone application and instituted a rigorous process to review each headstone photo with existing cemetery records and other historical documents. The end result was the creation of a single, verifiable and authoritative database of all those laid to rest at Arlington that is linked to the Arlington’s digital mapping system. “ANC Explorer is another milestone in our transformation. There isn’t a national cemetery that is as technologically advanced as Arlington – both in day-to-day operations and how it connects to its families and visitors,” said Kathryn A. Condon, executive director of the Army National Military Cemeteries. For additional information and the link to the ANC Explorer app is available at www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/ancexplorer.

Senator Edward Kennedy gravesite improvements complete at Arlington National Cemetery

October 17, 2012

A construction project to improve access to Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s gravesite has been completed at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Weekend events may affect travel to Arlington National Cemetery

October 17, 2012
There are two events this weekend that could affect traveling to Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington overhauls its construction equipment fleet

October 09, 2012
Over the past two years, Arlington National Cemetery has been actively replacing its older construction equipment with new and less turf damaging equipment such as a new excavator, dirt transfer vehicles, new backhoes, smaller tractors and various turf conditioning attachments.

Special Guided Walking Tour: “Perennials and Sustainable Landscaping Techniques at Arlington National Cemetery”

October 04, 2012
ARLINGTON, Va. – Arlington National Cemetery will host a guided walking tour of its perennials and sustainable landscaping techniques on Oct. 12 from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Please note this is a shorter, more tailored tour and will not highlight Arlington's entire horticulture program.

[COMMENT PERIOD IS NOW CLOSED] Public Comments are being accepted until Nov. 2, 2012 for Environmental Assessment related to headstone removal in Millennium Area

October 03, 2012
The Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is accepting public comments for the Environmental Assessment related to the Millennium Area.

Arlington National Cemetery hours change October 1

September 25, 2012
On October 1, Arlington National Cemetery's hours of operation will change to 8 am to 5 pm, Monday – Sunday. This schedule is in effect from October 1 to March 31.

Road Closures on Sept. 16 for Air Force Navy Half Marathon

September 12, 2012
Arlington Memorial Bridge will be closed on September 16, 2012 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. for the Air Force Navy Half Marathon. Drivers will not be able to cross Memorial Bridge from Washington, D.C. to Arlington. Memorial Circle will remain open. Arlington National Cemetery is still accessible from Rt. 110, Rt. 27, and G.W.M. Parkway. Traffic on Memorial Circle will not be able to turn onto the bridge.

Memorial Drive to close in front of Arlington National Cemetery’s Memorial Amphitheater on Sept. 1, 2012

August 30, 2012
Memorial Drive between Porter and Farragut Drives will be closed for construction and re-paving from Sept. 1, 2012 to Nov. 1, 2012. Arlington National Cemetery is replacing and upgrading waterlines and storm drainage along Memorial Drive. In addition to repaving Memorial Drive, new curbs will be installed and the flagstone walkway replacement will continue in the area. There will be access to the Memorial Amphitheater and restrooms, the Tomb of the Unknowns, the Canadian Cross of Sacrifice, the Columbia and Challenger Memorials, and the Iran Rescue Memorial. Construction is planned to be complete by November 1, 2012. During construction, ANC Tours shuttle, Honor Flights, along with other groups, will pick-up and drop-off passengers near the Farragut and Wilson intersection. Disabled parking will be re-located to near the Mast of the USS Maine on the outbound side of Sigsbee Drive and Section 7A along Roosevelt Drive.