Arlington National Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the United States National Cemetery System, one of two maintained by the United States Army. Over 400,000 people are buried in its 639 acres (259 ha) in Arlington County, Virginia .

Discover the history of the United States through the unique lens of Arlington National Cemetery! These materials aim to: Support REMEMBRANCE of past and present military conflicts and the circumstances surrounding them. Invite personal EXPLORATION of connections to American history as represented at ANC.

Arlington officially became a national cemetery on June 15, 1864, by order of Secretary of War Edwin Stanton. The original cemetery was 200 acres, and has since grown to 639 acres (as of early 2020). Arlington became a segregated cemetery, just like all national cemeteries at the time, and remained segregated by race and rank until 1948, when ...

2024年7月20日 · Arlington is the only national cemetery to hold servicemen from every war in U.S. history. The burial grounds hold the remains of those who fought in every war since the...

The Arlington National Cemetery is the country’s largest military cemetery and serves as the final resting place for more than 400,000 military veterans and their immediate family from the fronts of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as World Wars I and II, the Korean conflict, Vietnam, the Cold War and America’s Civil War.

2017年9月28日 · Arlington National Cemetery is a U.S. military cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. The site, once the home of Confederate Army commander Robert E....

2023年10月27日 · Since 1864, Arlington National Cemetery has served as the nation's military cemetery honoring those who served. Located across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., in Arlington...

The Official Website of Arlington National Cemetery. Welcome to Arlington National Cemetery, our Nation's most hallowed ground. This historic cemetery bears witness to our American heritage and the military service and sacrifice of men and women in uniform throughout our history.

2025年1月20日 · Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. national burial ground in Arlington county, Virginia, on the Potomac River directly opposite Washington, D.C. Located on the antebellum plantation of George Washington Parke Custis, the adopted son of George Washington, the first president of the United States, the

2024年2月19日 · Arlington National Cemetery, situated in Arlington, Virginia, stands as a solemn tribute to the sacrifices made by the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. This hallowed ground serves not only as a final resting place for military personnel, veterans, and their eligible family members but also as a living history of the nation’s ...