Annual Easter Sunrise Service: April 5

The annual National Military Easter Sunrise Service will be held on Sunday, April 5, at ANC's Memorial Amphitheater. 

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The 150th Anniversary of Taps

May 14, 2012
Taps 150 will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Taps, our National Song of Remembrance, in the Old Amphitheater (near the Arlington House) at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday May 19, 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon. Buglers from all over the country will participate. After the ceremony, buglers will move to various locations in the cemetery and simultaneously sound Taps at noon. Click here to listen to “Taps”

Dover’s Friends of the Fallen visit Arlington

May 14, 2012
Six members of the Friends of the Fallen, a group of approximately 50 volunteers who assist families who visit Dover Air Force Base, Del., to witness the dignified transfer of their loved ones, visited Arlington National Cemetery March 27.

The 150th Anniversary of Taps

May 10, 2012
The 150th Anniversary of Taps Taps 150 will commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Taps, our National Song of Remembrance, in the Old Amphitheater (near the Arlington House) at Arlington National Cemetery, Saturday May 19, 2012 from 10 a.m. to noon. Buglers from all over the country will participate. After the ceremony, buglers will move to various locations in the cemetery and simultaneously sound Taps at noon. Click here to listen to “Taps”

Memorial Day 2012

May 10, 2012
The annual Memorial Day observance will take place Monday, May 28, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Amphitheater.

Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Ceremony in honor of President John F. Kennedy

May 10, 2012
An Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath Ceremony recognizing the birthday of President John F. Kennedy will be held Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 10 a.m. at the gravesite in section 45.

EVENT: Arbor Day Tree Planting to replace lost "Arlington Oak"

April 24, 2012
In celebration of Arbor Day, Arlington National Cemetery will conduct a ceremony to plant a tree sapling descendent from its "Arlington Oak," the 220-year-old post oak tree which once stood near the John F. Kennedy gravesite. The tree fell during Hurricane Irene in August 2011.

Arlington Cemetery Metro Stop Closed at 10 p.m. on April 27th to April 29nd

April 18, 2012
Metro will continue to perform major track work over the weekend of April 27-29. The work will begin at 10 p.m. Friday and continue through system closing on Sunday.

Special Guided Walking Tour “Horticulture Program at Arlington National Cemetery”

April 17, 2012
Arlington National Cemetery will host a special guided walking tour of Arlington National Cemetery’s Horticulture Program on April 25 from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Sidewalk at Memorial Amphitheater to close for repairs

April 05, 2012
Sidewalk at Memorial Amphitheater to close for repairs

Easter Sunrise Service at Arlington National Cemetery

April 03, 2012
Easter Sunrise Service The U.S. Army Military District of Washington Command Chaplain will host the Easter Sunrise Service in Arlington National Cemetery's Memorial Amphitheater on April 8 at 6:30 a.m.