A caisson, holding the remains of six unclaimed veterans
Summary
A caisson, holding the remains of six unclaimed veterans from all branches of military service, arrives at Columbarium Court No. 9 in Arlington National Cemetery, Va., May 9, 2013. The remains were the first to be interred at the new columbarium, the construction of which was overseen by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Columbarium Court No. 9, which contains 20,296 niches, spans more than 2 acres and is the largest columbarium at the cemetery. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry Solan/Released)
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honor guard
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caisson
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kerry solan
norfolk district
va
arlington national cemetery dedicates new columbarium
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virginia
Date
09/05/2013
Location
Arlington National Cemetery
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38.87928, -77.07359
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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