REAL ID Requirements

Beginning May 7, 2025, all individuals over the age of 18 who are authorized to drive onto Arlington National Cemetery should be prepared to present a REAL ID at the security checkpoint.

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Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Old Post Chapel Gate Temporarily Closed for Construction

1/27/2020

Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Old Post Chapel Gate Temporarily Closed for Construction

ARLINGTON, VA – Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s (JBM-HH) Old Post Chapel Gate that provides entry onto the base from Arlington National Cemetery will be temporarily closed beginning January 27, 2020 through the end of April for construction. During this time, authorized DoD ID card holders will no longer be able to access JBM-HH through this gate.    

Authorized personnel may access Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall through the Henderson Hall Main Gate between the hours of 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. located at: 1555 Southgate Rd., Arlington, VA 22204.

All impacted funeral services at Arlington National impacted have been moved to the Memorial Chapel therefore funeral attendees will not be impacted by the construction.

The safety and well-being of our visitors is our main priority during this construction, so we are asking our guests to be vigilant during this time by following instructions on posted signs, following the direction of cemetery personnel and being flexible with temporary gate closures as we work to modernize infrastructure

Visitors should check our social media platforms and website for additional information and updates tied to gate access: www.arlingtoncemetery.mil.

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