New burial rules seek to extend Arlington Cemetery lifespan

Posted by Brenda Moya on Saturday, April 13, 2024

by MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press

UserWay icon for accessibility widget In this Thursday, March 28, 2019, file photo, a military bugler plays taps during a funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. The Army is proposing new rules that would significantly restrict eligibility for burial at Arlington National Cemetery in an effort to preserve a dwindling number of gravesites well into the future. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

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