Arlington National Cemetery
Military cemetery in Arlington
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| January 2025 | Arlington National Cemetery's website removed lists of notable graves of Black, Hispanic, and female service members, and deleted several historical education modules related to race and gender. |
| 2024 | Bud Anderson passed away. |
| 2024 | Alfred M. Gray Jr., a US Marine Corps general, passed away. |
| 2024 | Arthur J. Gregg, a US Army general, passed away. |
| 2023 | Henry Kissinger, Secretary of State from 1973–1977, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. |
| 2023 | Richard Trefry passed away after a distinguished military career. |
| 2023 | Major General Dennis J. Murphy, who served in the Vietnam War and later commanded the 2nd Marine Division, passes away. |
| 2022 | Eugene E. Habiger, US Air Force general, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after his death. |
| 2021 | Arlington National Cemetery began permitting the public to lay flowers at the Tomb on Memorial Days following the centennial commemoration. |
| 2021 | Brian Sicknick, United States Capitol Police officer, died of natural causes after the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. |
| 2021 | Bob Dole passed away. |
| 2021 | Mike Gravel, who served as a first lieutenant in the US Army, passed away. |
| 2021 | Michael Collins, NASA Astronaut and Apollo 11 Command Module Pilot, is buried at Arlington. |
| November 11 2021 | Centennial ceremony for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier held, commemorating 100 years of dedicated guard service. |
| November 9 2021 | During the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's centennial commemoration, the public was allowed to walk on the plaza and lay flowers for the first time since 1925, marking a significant public engagement with the memorial. |
| October 4 2021 | The first all-female changing of the guard ceremony took place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, honoring Sergeant of the Guard Sgt. Chelsea Porterfield, who was the first woman to hold that position. |
| 2020 | Roberta McCain, wife of John S. McCain Jr., was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after her passing. |
| 2020 | Jerry Don Glover completed a distinguished 20-year Air Force military career, retiring as a Lt. Colonel with honors and a Purple Heart. |
| September 25 2020 | Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery following her death. |
| February 18 2020 | Charles R. 'Ray' Alexander, a former U.S. Army colonel, was appointed superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery. |
| 2019 | John Paul Stevens, Navy intelligence officer and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, died. |
| March 2019 | Katharine Kelley moved to another Army position, leaving her role as superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery. |
| 2018 | The US Army Corps of Engineers announced a major expansion project that would allow for 40,000 to 60,000 additional burials, incorporating the existing US Air Force Memorial. The project was planned for construction between 2021-2025, with a total cost of $274 million. |
| 2018 | Diana Sowle, an actress known for her role in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, passed away at the age of 88. |
| 2018 | John Young, NASA astronaut and the ninth man to walk on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery following his passing. |
| 2018 | Alan Bean died, concluding his life as a pioneering astronaut |
| April 15 2018 | R. Lee Ermey, USMC staff sergeant and actor, passed away, ending a notable career that spanned military service and Hollywood. |
| March 2 2017 | Katharine Kelley, a former U.S. Army officer, was appointed superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery. |
| 2016 | Siegmund Spiegel, Holocaust lecturer, architect, and Master Sergeant in World War II, died. |
| December 2016 | The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 authorized the Secretary of the Army to expand the cemetery by acquiring nearby properties through various means. |
| December 2016 | John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. |
| December 8 2016 | John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth and decorated military veteran, passed away at the age of 95. |
| 2015 | Anthony Sydes, actor, died. |
| 2015 | Willis Carto, American political activist, is buried at Arlington. |
| May 2014 | The cemetery celebrated its 150th anniversary with a month-long series of events, tours, and lectures. During these celebrations, the Old Amphitheater was formally re-designated as the James Tanner Amphitheater. |
| 2012 | Additional repairs were made to the walkways around Memorial Amphitheater, with approximately part of the flagstone walkway replaced using unspent funds from cemetery improvements. |
| 2012 | Helmut Sonnenfeldt, foreign policy expert who worked closely with Henry Kissinger, passed away. |
| 2012 | Brigadier General Stewart L. McKenney, who was the mayor of American Vienna Occupation, passes away. |
| 2011 | Frank Buckles died, marking the end of direct living memory of American World War I veterans |
| 2011 | Raymond T. Odierno became the 38th Chief of Staff of the United States Army, serving in this role until 2015. |
| 2010 | Ted Stevens, US Senator from Alaska, passed away. |
| 2010 | Jeanne M. Holm, US Air Force major general, first woman promoted to brigadier general in the Air Force and first woman promoted to major general in the US armed forces, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery after her death. |
| June 9 2010 | U.S. Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh reprimanded cemetery superintendent John C. Metzler, Jr. and deputy Thurman Higgenbotham after a Department of Defense inspector general's report revealed mismanagement, including incorrect headstone placement and improper burial practices. |
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