Mr. John C. Metzler, Jr.
Of course, a visit over the Internet is not the same experience as coming in person to Arlington, the most hallowed burial ground of our fallen military and one of the most visited tourist sites in the Washington, D.C., area. My hope is that you will some day visit the cemetery in person. When you do, may I suggest spending at least two hours to visit and pay your respects to the many special persons interred here, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Kennedy grave site.
There are veterans and other exceptional individuals buried at Arlington from the Revolutionary War to the present military action in Iraq and Afghanistan. Biographical and other historical information is or will be included on our Web site, to bring this shrine — and the sacrifice of those buried here — closer to the American people.
Since May of 1864, Arlington has been a fully operational National Cemetery. Today, we are actively involved with the burial of military casualties from the Iraqi and Afghanistan war fronts, as well as the aging World War II veterans. Overall, daily funerals average about 27 each workday. As a reminder to our visitors, please respect these funeral services as you travel through the grounds of Arlington.
Construction Update: The bus parking lot at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery will be closed in late October 2009 for repairs. There will be no bus parking at the cemetery during this project, which will last three months. Phase I of the Millennium Project, which will develop new gravesites and columbarium courts on the western edge of the cemetery has been completed phase II is under review at the present time. Arlington County will start a new Utility Realignment Project in late October 2009, which will close parts of Eisenhower Drive starting in the southern part of the cemetery for the next 18 months.
The Secretary of the Army approved a new policy, effective January 1, 2009, that authorizes all soldiers killed in action by the enemy and who are being interred, inurned or memorialized at Arlington National Cemetery the option to receive full military funeral honors. These honors can include a caisson, band and a military escort.
Thank you for your interest in Arlington National Cemetery and have a great visit.
Mr. John C. Metzler, Jr.
Superintendent
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